Vaporize (verb)

1. To turn into a vapor or steam, often as a result of heating or pressure change.
2. To destroy or eliminate completely, as if by vaporizing.

Origin:

Early 17th century: from latin vaporizare, from vapor "steam".

Examples:

1. The water in the pot began to vaporize as it was heated to boiling point.
2. The spacecraft's engines vaporized the asteroid upon impact.
3. The liquid was vaporized when it was added to the hot pan.
4. The enemy fleet was vaporized by the planet's defensive weapons.
5. The company's assets were vaporized in the financial crisis.