Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb vitrify
2 senses of vitrify
Sense 1
vitrify -- (change into glass or a glass-like substance by applying heat)
=> change, alter, modify -- (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue")
Sense 2
vitrify -- (undergo vitrification; become glassy or glass-like)
=> change -- (undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night")