( BrE also pul·ver·ise ) / ˈpʌlvəraɪz; NAmE / verb [ vn ]
1.
( formal ) to crush sth into a fine powder
2.
( informal , especially BrE ) to defeat or destroy sb/sth completely
SYN crush :
We pulverized the opposition.
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from late Latin pulverizare , from pulvis , pulver- dust.