pulverise
Reduce to dust
Pulverise means to crush or grind something into fine particles or powder: The mill pulverises grain into flour.
Figuratively, it means to defeat utterly or demolish: The team pulverised their opponents 7-0.
British spelling of pulverize.
Reduce volume by force
- squashFlatten by pressure
- flattenMake level or smooth
- mashCrushed soft mixture
- squeezeFirm bilateral compression
press · pound · smash · trample · hammer · compact · steamroll · stomp
Fine settled particles
- particulateTiny suspended matter
- talcumHydrated magnesium silicate powder
- cornstarchMaize-derived thickening powder
- chalkSoft sedimentary writing stone
Beat violently or defeat utterly
- trounceDefeat decisively
- routOverwhelming one-sided victory
- annihilateDestroy completely, leaving nothing
- destroyCause complete ruin
dominate · overwhelm · clobber · hammer · crush · wallop · decimate · slaughter
Incomplete portion of whole
- splinterThin sharp fragment
- shardsBroken fragments of brittle material
- debrisScattered broken fragments
- smithereensTiny scattered fragments
breakage · disintegrate · fracture · explode · burst · rupture · scatter · pieces
compress
Reduce volume by force
squeeze · press · pound · smash · trample · hammer · compact · steamroll · stomp · stamp
dust
Fine settled particles
- particulateTiny suspended matter
- talcumHydrated magnesium silicate powder
- cornstarchMaize-derived thickening powder
chalk · pigment · ash · pulverulent · micronize · atomize · calcium
thrash
Beat violently or defeat utterly
- trounceDefeat decisively
- routOverwhelming one-sided victory
- annihilateDestroy completely, leaving nothing
destroy · dominate · overwhelm · clobber · hammer · crush · wallop · decimate · slaughter · massacre
fragment
Incomplete portion of whole
- splinterThin sharp fragment
- shardsBroken fragments of brittle material
- debrisScattered broken fragments
smithereens · breakage · disintegrate · fracture · explode · burst · rupture · scatter · pieces · bits
mill
Grain-crushing facility
- mortarGrinding bowl or binder
- pestleBowl's crushing companion
- grindstoneRotating stone for sharpening
burr · comminute · granulate · pulverizer · crusher · mince · grit · coarse · fine · flour
raze
Destroy completely
flatten · teardown · level · annihilate · obliterate · devastate · decimate · ruin · total · wipeout
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