transcription, транскрипция: [ pʌlvəraɪz ]
( pulverizes, pulverizing, pulverized)
Note: in BRIT, also use 'pulverise'
1.
To pulverize something means to do great damage to it or to destroy it completely.
...the economic policies which pulverised the economy during the 1980s...
VERB : V n
2.
If someone pulverizes an opponent in an election or competition, they thoroughly defeat them. ( INFORMAL )
He is set to pulverise his two opponents in the race for the presidency.
= thrash
VERB : V n
3.
If you pulverize something, you make it into a powder by crushing it.
Using a pestle and mortar, pulverise the bran to a coarse powder...
The fries are made from pellets of pulverised potato.
= grind
VERB : V n , V-ed