English to English verb
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make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust | | Example: pulverize the grains
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destroy completely | | Example: the wrecking ball demolished the building demolish your enemies pulverize the rebellion before it gets out of hand
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become powder or dust | | Example: When it was blown up, the building powderized
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To reduce of fine powder or dust, as by beating, grinding, or the like; as, friable substances may be pulverized by grinding or beating, but to pulverize malleable bodies other methods must be pursued. | | source: webster1913
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To become reduced to powder; to fall to dust; as, the stone pulverizes easily. | | source: webster1913
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