pulverized (verb)

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• pulverize — verb 1) the seeds are pulverized into flour Syn: grind, crush, pound, powder, mill, crunch, squash, press, pulp, mash, sieve, mince, macerate; technical comminute 2) informal he pulverized the opposition …   Thesaurus of popular words

• pulverize — verb ( ized; izing) Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin pulverizare, from Latin pulver , pulvis dust, powder more at powder Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. to reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles ;… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• pulverize — [[t]pʌ̱lvəraɪz[/t]] pulverizes, pulverizing, pulverized (in BRIT, also use pulverise) 1) VERB To pulverize something means to do great damage to it or to destroy it completely. [V n] ...the economic policies which pulverised the economy during… …   English dictionary

• pulverize — UK [ˈpʌlvəraɪz] / US [ˈpʌlvəˌraɪz] verb [transitive] Word forms pulverize : present tense I/you/we/they pulverize he/she/it pulverizes present participle pulverizing past tense pulverized past participle pulverized 1) to crush something into very …   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

• 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

• light — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English lēoht; akin to Old High German lioht light, Latin luc , lux light, lucēre to shine, Greek leukos white Date: before 12th century 1. a. something that makes vision possible b. the sensation… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• snuff — I. noun Etymology: Middle English snoffe Date: 14th century 1. the charred part of a candlewick 2. a. obsolete umbrage, offense b. chiefly Scottish huff II …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• cement — I. noun Etymology: Middle English sement, from Anglo French ciment, from Latin caementum stone chips used in making mortar, from caedere to cut Date: 14th century 1. a. concrete b. a powder of alumina, silica, lime, iron oxide, and magnesium… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• grind — I. verb (ground; grinding) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English grindan; akin to Latin frendere to crush, grind Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to reduce to powder or small fragments by friction (as in a mill or with the… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• pulp — I. noun Etymology: Middle English pulpe, from Latin pulpa flesh, pulp Date: 14th century 1. a. (1) the soft, succulent part of a fruit usually composed of mesocarp (2) stem pith when soft and spongy b. a soft mass of vegetable matter (as of… …   New Collegiate Dictionary