make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust
“pulverize the grains”
Word Forms
demolition
noun
an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something
demolishing
noun
complete destruction of a building
pulverization
noun
annihilation by pulverizing something
pulverisation
noun
annihilation by pulverizing something
powder
noun
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
pulverisieren
komplett zerstören
🇫🇷French
pulvériser
détruire complètement
🇪🇸Spanish
pulverizar
destruir completamente
🇮🇹Italian
polverizzare
distruggere completamente
🇳🇱Dutch
verpulveren
volledig vernietigen
🇵🇹Portuguese
pulverizar
destruir completamente
🇷🇺Russian
распылять
полностью уничтожить
India
🇮🇳Hindi
पीसना
पूरी तरह से नष्ट कर दो
🇧🇩Bengali
চূর্ণ করা
সম্পূর্ণরূপে ধ্বংস
🇮🇳Tamil
பொடியாக்கு
முற்றிலும் அழிக்க
🇮🇳Telugu
పల్వరైజ్
పూర్తిగా నాశనం
🇮🇳Marathi
पल्व्हराइज
पूर्णपणे नष्ट करा
🇮🇳Gujarati
પલ્વરાઇઝ
સંપૂર્ણપણે નાશ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪುಡಿಮಾಡು
ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ನಾಶಮಾಡು
🇮🇳Malayalam
പൊടിക്കുക
പൂർണ്ണമായും നശിപ്പിക്കുക
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
粉碎
彻底摧毁
🇯🇵Japanese
粉砕する
完全に破壊する
🇰🇷Korean
분쇄하다
완전히 파괴하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
nghiền thành bột
phá hủy hoàn toàn
🇹🇭Thai
แหลกลาญ
ทำลายล้างให้หมดสิ้น
🇮🇩Indonesian
menghancurkan
menghancurkan sepenuhnya
🇵🇭Filipino
pulbusin
ganap na sirain
🇲🇾Malay
hancurkan
musnah sepenuhnya
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
سحق
تدمير تماما
🇮🇷Persian
پودر کردن
به طور کامل نابود کند
🇹🇷Turkish
toz haline getirmek
tamamen yok etmek
🇮🇱Hebrew
לרסק
להרוס לחלוטין
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'pulverise'?
The primary meaning of 'pulverise' is 'destroy completely'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'pulverise' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'pulverise' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'pulverise' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'pulverise' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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