verpulveren — meaning in English

English meaning

• destroy verb To damage something so severely that it no longer exists or can't be repaired.
• grind verb To crush or wear something down into smaller pieces through friction, such as grinding coffee beans.

Senses

verpulveren is used for these senses in English:

• destroy (transitive, informal) To utterly defeat; to crush.
• grind (transitive) To reduce to smaller pieces by crushing with lateral motion.

destroy — full definition

1. verb To damage something so severely that it no longer exists or can't be repaired.
2. verb To defeat someone completely and overwhelmingly.
3. verb To kill an animal deliberately, usually for humane or safety reasons.

grind — full definition

1. verb To crush or wear something down into smaller pieces through friction, such as grinding coffee beans.
2. verb To work hard and persistently at something difficult, often for a long stretch of time.
3. noun Tedious, repetitive hard work or effort.

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