the world > matter > liquid > liquid flow > action or process of spraying > spray [verb (transitive)] > reduce to spray or mist (3)
transitive. To divide (a liquid) into minute particles; to turn into spray.
transitive. To turn (a substance, esp. a liquid) into very small particles or droplets.
transitive. Chiefly Medicine. To convert (a liquid) to a fine mist or spray, esp. for inhalation therapy.