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单词 pulverize
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Synonyms of 'pulverize'

destroy, wreck, demolish, flatten
defeat, stuff, tank, annihilate
crush, pound, grind, mill
More Synonyms of pulverize
(verb) 
Definition
to destroy completely
A nearby residential area had been pulverized by the bombing.
Synonyms
destroy
The building was completely destroyed.
wreck
Vandals wrecked the garden.
demolish
The building is being demolished to make way for a motorway.
flatten
Bombing raids flattened much of the area.
raze to the ground
kennet (Australian, slang)
jeff (Australian, slang)
(verb) 
He pulverized his opponents in the race for the presidency.
Synonyms
defeat
His troops defeated the opposing army.
stuff (slang)
tank (slang)
annihilate
vanquish (literary)
a happy ending in which the hero vanquishes the monsters
smash
A crowd of youths started smashing windows.
crush
lick (informal)
He might be able to lick us all in a fair fight.
wipe the floor with (informal)
blow out of the water (slang)
(verb) 
Definition
to reduce to fine particles by crushing or grinding
Pulverize the bran to a fine powder.
Synonyms
crush
Their vehicle was crushed by an army tank.
pound
She paused as she pounded the maize grains.
grind
Grind the pepper in a pepper mill.
mill
freshly milled black pepper
bray
pestle
granulate
comminute
triturate
levigate (chemistry)

Additional synonyms

in the sense of demolish
Definition
to tear down or break up (buildings)
The building is being demolished to make way for a motorway.
Synonyms
knock down,
level,
destroy,
ruin,
overthrow,
dismantle,
flatten,
trash (slang),
total (slang),
tear down,
bulldoze,
raze,
pulverize
in the sense of flatten
Definition
to knock down or injure
Bombing raids flattened much of the area.
Synonyms
destroy,
level,
ruin,
demolish,
knock down,
pull down,
tear down,
throw down,
bulldoze,
raze,
remove,
kennet (Australian, slang),
jeff (Australian, slang)
in the sense of granulate
Synonyms
crystallize,
pound,
grind,
crush,
powder,
crumble,
pulverize,
triturate,
levigate

Nearby words of
pulverize

  • pulpy
  • pulsate
  • pulse
  • pulverize
  • pummel
  • pump
  • pump something up

Synonyms of 'pulverize'

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in the sense of grind
Definition
to reduce to small particles by pounding or rubbing
Grind the pepper in a pepper mill.
Synonyms
crush,
mill,
powder,
grate,
pulverize,
pound,
kibble,
abrade,
granulate,
comminute,
triturate
in the sense of lick
Definition
to defeat
He might be able to lick us all in a fair fight.
Synonyms
beat,
defeat,
overcome,
best,
top,
stuff (slang),
tank (slang),
undo,
rout,
excel,
surpass,
outstrip,
outdo,
trounce,
clobber (slang),
vanquish,
run rings around (informal),
wipe the floor with (informal),
blow out of the water (slang)
in the sense of mill
Definition
to grind, press, or process in or as if in a mill
freshly milled black pepper
Synonyms
grind,
pound,
press,
crush,
powder,
grate,
pulverize,
granulate,
comminute
in the sense of pound
Definition
to crush to pieces or to powder
She paused as she pounded the maize grains.
Synonyms
crush,
powder,
bruise,
bray (dialect),
pulverize,
comminute (rare),
triturate
in the sense of smash
Definition
to break into pieces violently and noisily
A crowd of youths started smashing windows.
Synonyms
break,
crush,
shatter,
crack,
demolish,
shiver (archaic, literary),
disintegrate,
pulverize,
crush to smithereens
in the sense of vanquish
Definition
to defeat (someone) in a battle, contest, or argument
a happy ending in which the hero vanquishes the monsters
Synonyms
defeat,
beat,
conquer,
reduce,
stuff (slang),
master,
tank (slang),
overcome,
crush,
overwhelm,
put down,
lick (informal),
undo,
subdue,
rout,
repress,
overpower,
quell,
triumph over,
clobber (slang),
subjugate,
run rings around (informal),
wipe the floor with (informal),
blow out of the water (slang),
put to flight,
get the upper hand over,
put to rout
in the sense of wreck
Definition
to break, spoil, or destroy completely
Vandals wrecked the garden.
Synonyms
destroy,
break,
total (slang),
smash,
ruin,
devastate,
mar,
shatter,
spoil,
demolish,
sabotage,
trash (slang),
ravage,
dash to pieces,
kennet (Australian, slang),
jeff (Australian, slang)
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