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Definition of Pulverise
1. Verb. Destroy completely. "Pulverize the rebellion before it gets out of hand"
Generic synonyms: Destroy, Destruct
Derivative terms: Demolishing, Demolition, Demolition, Pulverisation, Pulverization
2. Verb. Become powder or dust. "When it was blown up, the building powderized"
Related verbs: Powder, Powderise, Powderize, Pulverize
Generic synonyms: Disintegrate
Derivative terms: Pulverisation, Pulverization
3. Verb. Make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust. "Pulverize the grains"
Related verbs: Powderise, Powderize, Pulverize
Generic synonyms: Disintegrate
Derivative terms: Powder, Powder, Pulverisation, Pulverization
Definition of Pulverise
1. Verb. (transitive) To completely destroy, especially by crushing to fragments or a powder. ¹
2. Verb. To defeat soundly, thrash. ¹
3. Verb. (intransitive) To become reduced to powder; to fall to dust. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Pulverise
1. [v -ISED, -ISING, -ISES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pulverise
Literary usage of Pulverise
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Amiel's Journal: The Journal Intime of Henri-Frédéric Amiel by Henri Frédéric Amiel (1893)
"Under the pretence that we want to study it more in detail we pulverise the
statue — it is an absurdity of which our pedantry is constantly guilty. ..."
2. The Hermetic and Alchemical Writings of Aureolus Philippus Theophrastus by Paracelsus (1894)
"pulverise, imbibe with oil of tartar into a paste. pulverise again. ...
Dissolve thoroughly, mix, afterwards pour out and pulverise. ..."
3. An Etymological Dictionary of the English Language by Walter William Skeat (1893)
"Lat. pulsus, pp. oí pellere, to drive ; see Pulsate. pulverise, to pound to dust.
... to pulverise ; Lat. ... to scatter dust, also to pulverise. ..."
4. The Chemistry of the Several Natural and Artificial Heterogeneous Compounds by Simeon Shaw (1900)
"Again, frit for 3 hours cale 80, with 20 black oxide of manganese ; pulverise,
wash well in cold water, and repeat the process of cale and manganese until ..."
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