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 — … Useful english dictionary
pul´ver|i|za´tion — 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… … 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
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
ize — jaco·bin·ize; jar·gon·ize; jas·per·ize; jesu·it·ize; jour·nal·ize; jo·vial·ize; ju·da·ize; ka·olin·ize; ker·a·tin·ize; kjel·dahl·ize; la·bi·al·ize; la·bio·ve·lar·ize; la·ryn·ge·al·ize; lat·er·al·ize; lat·in·ize; leath·er·ize; le·gal·ize;… … English syllables
pulverize — pul·ver·ize … 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
pulverize — pul|ver|ize also pulverise BrE [ˈpʌlvəraız] v [T usually passive] [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: pulvériser, from Late Latin pulverizare, from Latin pulvis dust, powder ] 1.) to crush something into a powder ▪ The seeds can be used whole or… … Dictionary of contemporary English
pulverize — pul|ver|ize [ pʌlvə,raız ] verb transitive 1. ) to crush something into very small pieces, or powder, or a nearly liquid substance 2. ) INFORMAL to defeat an opponent completely: Our team was pulverized by the defending champions … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pulverize — To reduce to a powder. [L. pulverizo, fr. pulvis, pulveris, dust] * * * pul·ver·ize also Brit pul·ver·ise pəl və .rīz vb, ized also Brit ised; iz·ing also Brit is·ing vt to reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles vi… … Medical dictionary
