- pulverize pul·ver·ize vt
- ['pʌlvəˌraɪz]
(also) fig polverizzare
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pulverize pul·ver·ize vt
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pul|ver|ize — «PUHL vuh ryz», verb, ized, iz|ing. –v.t. 1. to grind to powder or dust. 2. to break to pieces; demolish: »The hurricane pulverized the houses on the beach. Figurative. to pulverize a wall of prejudice, Figurative. to pulverize the hopes of the… … Useful english dictionary
pul´ver|i|za´tion — pul|ver|ize «PUHL vuh ryz», verb, ized, iz|ing. –v.t. 1. to grind to powder or dust. 2. to break to pieces; demolish: »The hurricane pulverized the houses on the beach. Figurative. to pulverize a wall of prejudice, Figurative. to pulverize the… … Useful english dictionary
Pulverize — Pul ver*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pulverized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pulverizing}.] [F. pulv[ e]riser, L. pulverizare, fr. pulvis dust, powder. See {Powder}.] To reduce of fine powder or dust, as by beating, grinding, or the like; as, friable… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pulverize — Pul ver*ize, v. i. To become reduced to powder; to fall to dust; as, the stone pulverizes easily. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pulverize — pul•ver•ize [[t]ˈpʌl vəˌraɪz[/t]] v. ized, iz•ing 1) to reduce to dust or powder, as by pounding or grinding 2) to demolish or crush completely 3) to become reduced to dust • Etymology: 1575–85; < LL pulverizāre to reduce to powder = L pulver … From formal English to slang
pulverize — pul|ver|ize also pulverise BrE [ˈpʌlvəraız] v [T usually passive] [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: pulvériser, from Late Latin pulverizare, from Latin pulvis dust, powder ] 1.) to crush something into a powder ▪ The seeds can be used whole or… … Dictionary of contemporary English
pulverize — pul|ver|ize [ pʌlvə,raız ] verb transitive 1. ) to crush something into very small pieces, or powder, or a nearly liquid substance 2. ) INFORMAL to defeat an opponent completely: Our team was pulverized by the defending champions … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pulverize — pul·ver·ize … English syllables
pulverize — To reduce to a powder. [L. pulverizo, fr. pulvis, pulveris, dust] * * * pul·ver·ize also Brit pul·ver·ise pəl və .rīz vb, ized also Brit ised; iz·ing also Brit is·ing vt to reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles vi… … Medical dictionary
Pulverized — Pulverize Pul ver*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pulverized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pulverizing}.] [F. pulv[ e]riser, L. pulverizare, fr. pulvis dust, powder. See {Powder}.] To reduce of fine powder or dust, as by beating, grinding, or the like; as,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pulverizing — Pulverize Pul ver*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pulverized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pulverizing}.] [F. pulv[ e]riser, L. pulverizare, fr. pulvis dust, powder. See {Powder}.] To reduce of fine powder or dust, as by beating, grinding, or the like; as,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
