POWDERISE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust

Example:

pulverize the grains

Synonyms:

powder; powderise; powderize; pulverise; pulverize

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Hypernyms (to "powderise" is one way to...):

disintegrate (break into parts or components or lose cohesion or unity)

Verb group:

powderise; powderize; pulverise; pulverize (become powder or dust)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

Meaning:

Become powder or dust

Example:

When it was blown up, the building powderized

Synonyms:

powderise; powderize; pulverise; pulverize

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Hypernyms (to "powderise" is one way to...):

disintegrate (break into parts or components or lose cohesion or unity)

Verb group:

powder; powderise; powderize; pulverise; pulverize (make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s