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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]