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pulverize definition

pul·ver·ize (pul′vər īz′)

transitive verb pulverized -·ized′, pulverizing -·iz′·ing

  1. to crush, grind, etc. into a powder or dust
  2. to break down completely; demolish

Etymology: MFr pulveriser < LL pulverizare < L pulvis, powder: see pollen

intransitive verb

to be crushed, ground, etc. into powder or dust

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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