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   pulverize

   /ˈpʌlvərʌɪz/

   verb

   • 1. reduce to fine particles: "the brick of the villages was pulverized by the bombardment" Similar grindcrushpoundcrumblepowderturn to dustmillcrunchsquashpresspulpmashsievemincemanglechewshredmaceratetechnical:comminutetrituratearchaic:levigatebraypowderize
   • ▪ defeat utterly: "he had a winning car and pulverized the opposition" Similar defeat utterlyannihilatebeat hollowtrounceroutcrushsmashbreakoverwhelmvanquishinformal:hammerclobberthrashwhiplickpastepoundcrucifydemolishdestroydrubtanktake to the cleanerswipe the floor withmake mincemeat ofblow out of the watermurderslaughtermassacreflattenturn inside outstuffmarmalizeblow outcreamskunkown

   Word Origin late Middle English: from late Latin pulverizare, from pulvis, pulver- ‘dust’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. pulverizable adjective
   • 2. pulverization noun
   • 3. pulverizer noun
   • 4. pulverizator noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › pulverizePulverize Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Pulverize means to reduce something to very small particles or to destroy it completely. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history, and etymology of pulverize from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPULVERIZE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Pulverize means to press or crush something until it becomes powder or a soft mass, or to defeat someone easily. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, see examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and other sources, and find translations in various languages.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPULVERIZE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Pulverize means to press or crush something until it becomes powder or a soft mass, or to defeat someone easily. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts and languages with Cambridge Dictionary.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › pulverizePULVERIZE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Pulverize definition: to reduce to dust or powder, as by pounding or grinding.. See examples of PULVERIZE used in a sentence.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › pulverizePulverize - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   When you pulverize something, you break it up until it becomes dust or powder. You might pulverize coffee beans in a grinder, running it until the coffee turns to powder.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › pulverizePulverize - definition of pulverize by The Free Dictionary

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   Pulverize means to reduce something to powder or dust, or to defeat or injure someone completely. See the origin, usage, synonyms, and translations of pulverize in different languages.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › pulverizepulverize verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Pulverize means to make something into a fine powder by pressing or crushing it, or to defeat or destroy somebody/something completely. Learn how to use this formal or informal verb with pictures, synonyms and word origin.