pulverise

verb

1. become powder or dust

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When it was blown up, the building powderized

• Syn: ↑powderize, ↑pulverize, ↑powderise

• Derivationally related forms: ↑pulverisation, ↑pulverization (for: ↑pulverize)

• Hypernyms: ↑disintegrate

• Verb Group: ↑powderize, ↑powderise, ↑powder, ↑pulverize

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Something ——s

2. make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust

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pulverize the grains

• Syn: ↑powderize, ↑powderise, ↑powder, ↑pulverize

• Derivationally related forms: ↑pulverisation, ↑pulverization (for: ↑pulverize), ↑powder (for: ↑powder), ↑powder (for: ↑powderize)

• Hypernyms: ↑disintegrate

• Verb Group: ↑powderize, ↑pulverize, ↑powderise

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Somebody ——s something

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Something ——s something

3. destroy completely

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the wrecking ball demolished the building

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demolish your enemies

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pulverize the rebellion before it gets out of hand

• Syn: ↑demolish, ↑pulverize

• Derivationally related forms: ↑pulverisation, ↑pulverization (for: ↑pulverize), ↑demolition (for: ↑demolish), ↑demolishing (for: ↑demolish)

• Hypernyms: ↑destroy, ↑destruct

• Verb Frames:

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Somebody ——s something

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Something ——s something