Pulverise Meaning in English

word

US

ˈpʌlvəˌraɪz

PUHL-vuh-rahyz

UK

pˈʌlvəɹˌaɪz

PUHL-vuh-ryze

Definition

To crush or grind something into a fine powder or dust, or to completely destroy it.

Usage & Nuances

More formal and technical than 'crush' or 'grind'. Used for literal destruction (turning into powder) and metaphorically for total defeat or destruction. In American English, 'pulverize' is the preferred spelling.

• Spanish: pulverizar - reducir a polvo
• Portuguese (BR): pulverizar - moer em pó
• Portuguese (PT): pulverizar - reduzir a pó
• Chinese (Simplified): 粉碎 - 磨成粉末
• Chinese (Traditional): 粉碎 - 磨成粉末
• Hindi: पिसना - चूर-चूर करना
• Arabic: يسحق - يطحن
• Bengali: গুঁড়ো করা - চূর্ণ করা - ধ্বংস করা
• Russian: измельчить - распылить - уничтожить
• Japanese: 粉砕する - 粉々にする
• Vietnamese: nghiền thành bột - tán nhuyễn - phá hủy hoàn toàn
• Korean: 분쇄하다 - 가루로 만들다 - 완전히 박살내다
• Turkish: toz haline getirmek - ezmek - tamamen yok etmek
• Urdu: پیسنا - پیس کر سفوف بنانا - تباہ کرنا
• Indonesian: menghancurkan - menggiling menjadi bubuk - melumatkan

Example Sentences

The workers pulverised the rocks to make cement.

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She used a blender to pulverise the vegetables.

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If you step on it, you will pulverise the cookie.

basic

The storm was so strong it nearly pulverised the old barn.

natural

His hopes were pulverised after hearing the bad news.

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If you don't cook the beans enough, they won't pulverise in the soup.

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