pulverize

verb
UK: /ˈpʌlvəraɪz/
US: /ˈpʌlvəraɪz/

  1. To grind or crush something into a fine powder or dust.

    1. We can pulverize the chalk.
    2. The machine will pulverize the rock into a fine powder for analysis.

  2. To completely destroy or defeat someone or something.

    1. The army will pulverize the city.
    2. The boxer aimed to pulverize his opponent in the final round.

Synonyms

grind crush powder demolish annihilate defeat
pulverize intransitive-verb

  1. To be ground or crushed into a fine powder or dust.

    1. The grain will pulverize easily.
    2. Some materials pulverize best when they are completely dry.
pulverize transitive-verb

  1. To crush or grind something to powder.

    1. You must pulverize the herbs.
    2. They will pulverize the spices for the curry blend at the factory.

  2. To defeat utterly.

    1. The team sought to pulverize the competition.
    2. The new strategy helped to pulverize the opposition's arguments quickly.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "pulverize" in English means: To grind or crush something into a fine powder or dust., To completely destroy or defeat someone or something..

The phonetic transcription of "pulverize" is /ˈpʌlvəraɪz/ in British English and /ˈpʌlvəraɪz/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "pulverize": grind, crush, powder, demolish, annihilate, defeat.

Example usage of "pulverize": "We can pulverize the chalk.". More examples on the page.