comminuō — meaning in English

English meaning

• pulverise verb To render into dust or powder.
• shatter verb To break suddenly and violently into many pieces.

Senses

comminuō is used for these senses in English:

• shatter (transitive) To violently break something into pieces.

pulverise — full definition

1. verb To render into dust or powder.
2. verb To completely destroy, especially by crushing to fragments or a powder.
3. verb To defeat soundly, thrash.
4. verb To become reduced to powder; to fall to dust.

shatter — full definition

1. verb To break suddenly and violently into many pieces.
2. verb To destroy or crush something such as hope, confidence, or a plan.
3. noun A fragment of something that has shattered.

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