About The Word Pulverize

Bay Area Crosswords

Learn about the word Pulverize to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Pulverize definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.

Pulverize

Pulverize Meaning & Definition
Pulverize Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Pulverize?

[v] make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust; "pulverize the grains"
[v] become powder or dust
[v] destroy completely; "the wrecking ball demolished the building"; "demolish your enemies"; "pulverize the rebellion before it gets out of hand"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Pulverize: demolish | powderise | powderize | pulverise | pulverise

Related Terms | Find terms related to Pulverize:

See Also | destroy | destruct | disintegrate

Pulverize In Webster's Dictionary

\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 substances may be pulverized by grinding or beating, but to pulverize malleable bodies other methods must be pursued.
\Pul"ver*ize\, v. i. To become reduced to powder; to fall to dust; as, the stone pulverizes easily.

More Crossword Puzzle Words

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Cross Word Of The Day

  • Family chrysopidae ‐ green…
  • Electric receptacle ‐ receptacle providing a place in a wiring system where current…
  • Norway ‐ a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe on the western side…
  • Drab ‐ depressing in character or appearance; "drove through dingy streets";…
  • Baste ‐ loose temporary stitches [v] cover with liquid before cooking;…
  • Cinnamon snail ‐ rolled dough spread with cinnamon and sugar (and raisins) then…
  • Commode ‐ a tall elegant chest of drawers [n] a plumbing fixture for defecation…
  • Cupressus macrocarpa ‐ tall California cypress endemic on Monterey Bay; widely used…
  • Capital loss ‐ the amount by which the purchase price of an asset exceeds the…
  • Dissidence ‐ disagreement; especially disagreement with the…