verb
pulverise
Pulverise (verb) means to render into dust or powder.
verb
1
To render into dust or powder.
2
To completely destroy, especially by crushing to fragments or a powder.
3
To defeat soundly, thrash.
4
To become reduced to powder; to fall to dust.
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Etymology
From Middle English pulverizen, from Latin pulverizō, pulverizāre, from pulvis (“powder”). Compare French pulvériser. By surface analysis, pulver (“powder”) + -ise.
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What is the meaning of pulverise?
"pulverise" (verb) means to render into dust or powder.
What are the different meanings of pulverise?
"pulverise" has 3 main meanings: 1. To render into dust or powder; 2. To completely destroy, especially by crushing to fragments or a powder; 3. To defeat soundly, thrash.