pulverize Meaning, Definition & Usage

verb make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust
powderize; powderise; pulverise; powder.
- pulverize the grains
verb destroy completely
demolish; pulverise.
- the wrecking ball demolished the building
- demolish your enemies
- pulverize the rebellion before it gets out of hand
verb become powder or dust
powderize; powderise; pulverise.
- When it was blown up, the building powderized

F. pulvériser, L. pulverizare, fr. pulvis dust, powder. See Powder.

imperfect & past participle Pulverized ; present participle & verbal noun Pulverizing

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.