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pulverise

pul·ve·rise

UK/ˈpʌlvəɹɑjz/ US/ˈpʌlvəɹaɪz/ uncommon

verb

1.

destroy completely

  • “the wrecking ball demolished the building”
  • “demolish your enemies”
  • “pulverize the rebellion before it gets out of hand”
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2.

become powder or dust

  • “When it was blown up, the building powderized”
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3.

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

  • “pulverize the grains”
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Origin

From Middle English pulverizen, from Latin pulverizō, pulverizāre, from pulvis (“powder”). Compare French pulvériser. By surface analysis, pulver (“powder”) + -ise.

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