Word

pulverise, v.
(pulverised, pulverises, pulverising)

make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust
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powder powderise powderize pulverise pulverize

sample sentences

"pulverize the grains"

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

pulverization

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

powder

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

powder

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

pulverisation

semantic pointers

hypernym

disintegrate

verb group

powderize, pulverize, pulverise, powderise

become powder or dust
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powderise powderize pulverise pulverize

sample sentences

"When it was blown up, the building powderized"

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

pulverization

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

pulverisation

semantic pointers

verb group

pulverize, powderize, powderise, powder, pulverise

hypernym

disintegrate

destroy completely
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demolish pulverise pulverize

sample sentences

"the wrecking ball demolished the building"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

demolishing demolition demolition

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

pulverization

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

pulverisation

semantic pointers

hypernym

destroy, destruct