VERB | change | pulverize, powderize, powderise, powder, pulverise | make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust |
---|---|---|---|
creation | pulverize, demolish, pulverise | destroy completely | |
change | pulverize, powderize, pulverise, powderise | become powder or dust |
Sounds | pah'lveray.z | |
---|---|---|
Rhymes | actualize ... womanize: 266 rhymes with ayz... |
Meaning | make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust. | |
---|---|---|
Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
Example | "pulverize the grains" | |
Synonyms | powderize, powderise, powder, pulverise | |
Broader | disintegrate | break / break into parts or components or lose cohesion or unity |
Similar to | powderize, pulverize, pulverise, powderise | Become powder or dust |
Spanish | polvorizarse, pulverizar | |
Catalan | polvoritzar-se | |
Nouns | pulverization | the act of grinding to a powder or dust |
Meaning | Destroy completely. | |
---|---|---|
Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
Example | "pulverize the rebellion before it gets out of hand" | |
Synonyms | demolish, pulverise | |
Broader | destroy, destruct | Do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of |
Spanish | demoler, derribar, derruir, derrumbar, pulverizar | |
Catalan | demolir, derruir, enderrocar, esbucar, esfondrar | |
Nouns | pulverization | annihilation by pulverizing something |
Meaning | Become powder or dust. | |
---|---|---|
Pattern | Something ----s | |
Synonyms | powderize, pulverise, powderise | |
Broader | disintegrate | break / break into parts or components or lose cohesion or unity |
Similar to | powderize, powderise, powder, pulverize, pulverise | make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust |
Nouns | pulverization | a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles |
©2001-25 · HyperDic hyper-dictionary · Contact