POWDERISE Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the word powderise. (close relations)
Definition of POWDERISE
Best Alternative Words for POWDERISE
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pulverize | verbv | |||||||
verb • make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust • destroy completely • become powder or dust | ||||||||
atomize | verbv | |||||||
verb • spray very finely • strike at with firepower or bombs • break up into small particles | ||||||||
crush | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • leather that has had its grain pattern accentuated • a dense crowd of people • temporary love of an adolescent • the act of crushing verb • come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority • to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition • come out better in a competition, race, or conflict • break into small pieces • humiliate or depress completely • crush or bruise • make ineffective • become injured, broken, or distorted by pressure | ||||||||
granulate | verbv | |||||||
verb • form into grains • become granular • form granulating tissue | ||||||||
grind | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious • the grade of particle fineness to which a substance is ground • hard monotonous routine work • the act of grinding to a powder or dust verb • press or grind with a crushing noise • make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together • work hard • dance by rotating the pelvis in an erotically suggestive way, often while in contact with one's partner such that the dancers' legs are interlaced • reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading • created by grinding • shape or form by grinding | ||||||||
mill | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing • Scottish philosopher who expounded Bentham's utilitarianism; father of John Stuart Mill (1773-1836) • machinery that processes materials by grinding or crushing • English philosopher and economist remembered for his interpretations of empiricism and utilitarianism (1806-1873) • the act of grinding to a powder or dust verb • move about in a confused manner • grind with a mill • produce a ridge around the edge of • roll out (metal) with a rolling machine | ||||||||
powderize | verbv | |||||||
verb • become powder or dust • make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust | ||||||||
pulverise | verbv | |||||||
verb • destroy completely • become powder or dust • make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust | ||||||||
powder | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized • a mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks • any of various cosmetic or medical preparations dispensed in the form of a pulverized powder verb • make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust • apply powder to |