pulverize
pul·ver·ize
verb \ˈpəl-və-ˌrīz\pul·ver·izedpul·ver·iz·ing
Definition of PULVERIZE
transitive verb
1
: to reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize <pulverize rock>
2
intransitive verb
: to become pulverized
— pul·ver·iz·able \ˌpəl-və-ˈrī-zə-bəl\ adjective
— pul·ver·i·za·tion \ˌpəl-və-rə-ˈzā-shən, ˌpəlv-rə-\ noun
— pul·ver·iz·er \ˈpəl-və-ˌrī-zər\ noun
Examples of PULVERIZE
- The mower pulverizes grass clippings.
- Bits of pulverized rock filled the air.
Origin of PULVERIZE
Middle English, from Late Latin pulverizare, from Latin pulver-, pulvis dust, powder — more at powder
First Known Use: 15th century
Related to PULVERIZE
Related Words: beat, best, clobber, conquer, crush, defeat, drub, lick, master, overbear, overcome, overmatch, prevail (over), rout, scotch, skunk, subdue, surmount, thrash, trim, triumph (over), trounce, wallop, whip, win (against); blast, blow up, break, cripple, damage, deface, deteriorate, disfigure, disintegrate, dissolve, dynamite, harm, impair, injure, mangle, mar, mutilate, spoil, vitiate; erode, scour, sweep (away), wash out, wear (away); dilapidate, disassemble, dismantle, gut, take down, unbuild, undo, unmake; blot out, efface, eradicate, expunge, exterminate, extirpate, liquidate, obliterate, remove, root (out), snuff (out), stamp (out), wipe out; despoil, havoc, loot, pillage, plunder, ravage, sack, trample, trash, vandalize; assassinate, butcher, cut down, dispatch, execute, fell, kill, kill off, massacre, mow (down), murder, slaughter, slay, take out, zap
Near Antonyms: doctor, fix, mend, patch, recondition, repair, revamp; create, invent; assemble, fabricate, fashion, forge, form, frame, make, manufacture, mold, produce, shape; bring about, constitute, establish, father, found, institute, organize; conserve, preserve, protect, save; rebuild, reconstruct, remodel, renovate, restore
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