The hurricane pulverized the houses on the beach. Figurative. to pulverize a wall of prejudice, Figurative. to pulverize the hopes of the people.
Figurative. The stern old faiths have all pulverized (Emerson).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
pul|ver|ize — «PUHL vuh ryz», verb, ized, iz|ing. –v.t. 1. to grind to powder or dust. 2. to break to pieces; demolish: »The hurricane pulverized the houses on the beach. Figurative. to pulverize a wall of prejudice, Figurative. to pulverize the hopes of the… … Useful english dictionary
ver — ace·to·ver·a·trone; ad·ver·sar·ia; ad·ver·sa·tive; ad·ver·si·ty; ad·ver·sive; ad·ver·tis·a·ble; ad·ver·tise; ad·ver·tise·ment; ad·ver·tis·er; ai·ver; al·ka·ver·vir; all o·ver·ish; am·bi·ver·sion; an·do·ver; an·i·mad·ver·sion; an·ni·ver·sa·ry;… … English syllables
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
pul — aca·pul·co; am·pul; am·pul·la; am·pul·la·ceous; am·pul·lar; am·pul·lar·ia; am·pul·late; am·pul·li·form; am·pul·lu·la; at·ta·pul·gite; cal·pul·li; car·dio·pul·mo·nary; com·pul·sa·tive; com·pul·sa·to·ry; com·pul·sion; com·pul·si·tor;… … English syllables
pulverization — pul·ver·i·za·tion … English syllables
pulverize — pul•ver•ize [[t]ˈpʌl vəˌraɪz[/t]] v. ized, iz•ing 1) to reduce to dust or powder, as by pounding or grinding 2) to demolish or crush completely 3) to become reduced to dust • Etymology: 1575–85; < LL pulverizāre to reduce to powder = L pulver … From formal English to slang
pulverization — Reduction to powder. * * * pul·ver·i·za·tion also Brit pul·ver·i·sa·tion .pəl və rə zā shən n the act or process of pulverizing * * * pul·ver·iza·tion (pul″vər ĭ zaґshən) [L. pulvis powder] the reduction of any substance to… … Medical dictionary
za — ab·so·lut·i·za·tion; ac·cli·ma·ti·za·tion; acet·y·li·za·tion; achro·ma·ti·za·tion; ac·id·i·za·tion; ac·tu·al·i·za·tion; aero·sol·i·za·tion; af·ri·can·i·za·tion; ag·ro·my·za; akhund·za·da; al·bi·ti·za·tion; al·car·ra·za; al·dol·i·za·tion;… … English syllables
Pulverization — Pul ver*i*za tion, n. [Cf. F. pulv[ e]risation.] The action of reducing to dust or powder. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Re — Re; re·able; re·absorb; re·absorption; re·accept; re·access; re·accession; re·acclimatization; re·acclimatize; re·accommodate; re·accommodation; re·accounting; re·accredit; re·accreditation; re·acetylation; re·acknowledge; re·acquaint;… … English syllables
