Meaning of PULVERIZE
| Pronunciation: | | 'pulvu`rIz
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- [v] make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust; "pulverize the grains"
- [v] become powder or dust
- [v] destroy completely; "the wrecking ball demolished the building"; "demolish your enemies"; "pulverize the rebellion before it gets out of hand"
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| | Synonyms: | | demolish, powderise, powderize, pulverise, pulverise |
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| | See Also: | | destroy, destruct, disintegrate | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Pul"ver*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pulverized}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Pulverizing}.] [F. pulv['e]riser, L.
pulverizare, fr. pulvis dust, powder. See {Powder}.]
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.
\Pul"ver*ize\, v. i.
To become reduced to powder; to fall to dust; as, the stone
pulverizes easily.
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