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Wordnet 3.0

VERB (3)

1. destroy completely;
- Example: "the wrecking ball demolished the building"
- Example: "demolish your enemies"
- Example: "pulverize the rebellion before it gets out of hand"
[syn: demolish, pulverize, pulverise]

2. become powder or dust;
- Example: "When it was blown up, the building powderized"
[syn: powderize, pulverize, pulverise, powderise]

3. make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust;
- Example: "pulverize the grains"
[syn: powderize, powderise, powder, pulverize, pulverise]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

pulverise v 1: destroy completely; "the wrecking ball demolished the building"; "demolish your enemies"; "pulverize the rebellion before it gets out of hand" [syn: demolish, pulverize, pulverise] 2: become powder or dust; "When it was blown up, the building powderized" [syn: powderize, pulverize, pulverise, powderise] 3: make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust; "pulverize the grains" [syn: powderize, powderise, powder, pulverize, pulverise]