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pulverize

3 syllables
verb
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As a verb, pulverize means make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust.

Meanings of pulverize

3 meanings

verb

  1. Make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust

    “pulverize the grains”

    Similar: powderize, powderise, powder, pulverise

  2. Destroy completely

    “the wrecking ball demolished the building”

    Similar: demolish, pulverise

  3. Become powder or dust

    “When it was blown up, the building powderized”

    Similar: powderize, pulverise, powderise

Alternative spelling of pulverise

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

verb: make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust
powderizepowderisepowderpulverise
verb: destroy completely
demolishpulverise
verb: become powder or dust
powderizepulverisepowderise

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