PULVERIZE


Meaning of PULVERIZE in English

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

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