Word

comminute, v.
(comminuted, comminutes, comminuting)

reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

bray comminute crunch grind mash

sample sentences

"grind the spices in a mortar"
"mash the garlic"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

grind grinder grinder grinding grinding

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

masher mash mash

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

break up, fragment, fragmentize, fragmentise

hyponym

pulp pestle mill