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1. (v.t.) pulverize
to reduce to dust or powder, as by pounding or grinding.
2. pulverize
to demolish or crush completely.
3. (v.i.) pulverize
to become reduced to dust.
Etymology: (1575–85; < LL pulverizāre to reduce to powder = L pulver-, s. of pulvis dust +-izāre -ize)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) powderize, powderise, powder, pulverize, pulverise
make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust
"pulverize the grains"
2. (verb) demolish, pulverize, pulverise
destroy completely
"the wrecking ball demolished the building"; "demolish your enemies"; "pulverize the rebellion before it gets out of hand"
3. (verb) powderize, pulverize, pulverise, powderise
become powder or dust
"When it was blown up, the building powderized"
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1. (verb) pulverize
to reduce of fine powder or dust, as by beating, grinding, or the like; as, friable substances may be pulverized by grinding or beating, but to pulverize malleable bodies other methods must be pursued
2. (verb) pulverize
to become reduced to powder; to fall to dust; as, the stone pulverizes easily
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