pulverise

Other forms: pulverised; pulverising; pulverises

Definitions of pulverise
  1. verb
    make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust
    synonyms: powder, powderise, powderize, pulverize
    powderise, powderize, pulverize
    become powder or dust
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    type of:
    disintegrate
    break into parts or components or lose cohesion or unity
  2. verb
    become powder or dust
    synonyms: powderise, powderize, pulverize
    powder, powderise, powderize, pulverize
    make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust
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    type of:
    disintegrate
    break into parts or components or lose cohesion or unity
  3. verb
    destroy completely
    synonyms: demolish, pulverize
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    type of:
    destroy, destruct
    do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
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