'Pulverize' definitions:
Definition of 'pulverize'
(from WordNet)
verb
Make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust; "pulverize the grains" [syn: powderize, powderise, powder, pulverize, pulverise]
verb
Destroy completely; "the wrecking ball demolished the building"; "demolish your enemies"; "pulverize the rebellion before it gets out of hand" [syn: demolish, pulverize, pulverise]
verb
Definition of 'Pulverize'
From: GCIDE
- Pulverize \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. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Pulverize'
From: GCIDE
- Pulverize \Pul"ver*ize\, v. i. To become reduced to powder; to fall to dust; as, the stone pulverizes easily. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'pulverize'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- abrade,
- annihilate,
- atomize,
- bang,
- baste,
- batter,
- beat,
- bray,
- break into pieces,
- break to pieces,
- break up,
- brecciate,
- buck,
- buffet,
- cleave,
- comminute,
- contriturate,
- crash,
- crumb,
- crumble,
- crunch,
- crush,
- cut to pieces,
- decimate,
- demolish,
- destroy,
- devastate,
- diffuse,
- disassemble,
- disintegrate,
- dismantle,
- disperse,
- disrupt,
- drub,
- dynamite,
- fission,
- flail,
- flap,
- flour,
- fragment,
- grain,
- granulate,
- granulize,
- grate,
- grind,
- grind to powder,
- hammer,
- knock,
- lambaste,
- larrup,
- levigate,
- make mincemeat of,
- mash,
- maul,
- mill,
- mince,
- mull,
- paste,
- patter,
- pelt,
- pestle,
- pick to pieces,
- pommel,
- pound,
- powder,
- pull in pieces,
- pull to pieces,
- pummel,
- rap,
- reduce to powder,
- reduce to rubble,
- rend,
- rub out,
- ruin,
- scatter,
- scrunch,
- shard,
- shatter,
- shiver,
- shred,
- sledgehammer,
- smash,
- smash up,
- smatter,
- spank,
- splinter,
- split,
- squash,
- squish,
- sunder,
- take apart,
- tear apart,
- tear down,
- tear to pieces,
- tear to shreds,
- tear to tatters,
- thrash,
- thresh,
- thump,
- total,
- triturate,
- unbuild,
- undo,
- unmake,
- wallop,
- whip,
- wrack up,
- wreck