PULVERIZE Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word pulverize. (close relations)
Definition of PULVERIZE
Best Alternative Words for PULVERIZE
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pulverise | verbv | |||||||
verb • destroy completely • become powder or dust • make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust | ||||||||
powderise | adverbadv | |||||||
verb • become powder or dust • make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust | ||||||||
powderize | verbv | |||||||
verb • become powder or dust • make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust | ||||||||
demolish | verbv | |||||||
verb • destroy completely • ruin or destroy • eat up completely, as with great appetite • defeat soundly and humiliatingly | ||||||||
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 |