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pulverise

/ˈpʌlvəɹaɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.35 in modern English

Syllables
pul-verise
IPA
/ˈpʌlvəɹaɪz/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To render into dust or powder.

Transitive verb

verb

To completely destroy, especially by crushing to fragments or a powder.

Transitive verb

verb

To defeat soundly, thrash.

Transitive verb

verb

To become reduced to powder; to fall to dust.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English pulverizen, from Latin pulverizō, pulverizāre, from pulvis (“powder”). Compare French pulvériser. By surface analysis, pulver (“powder”) + -ise.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: pulverizen, pulverizō

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpʌlvəɹaɪz/
  • British English: /ˈpʌlvəɹaɪz/

Usage

Inflected Forms

pulverises (present, singular) pulverising (participle, present) pulverised (participle, past) pulverised (past) pulverize (alternative)

Derived Forms

pulveriser

Frequently Paired Words

nebulize vaporize

Synonyms

comminute pulver powderize powderise powder pulverize demolish

Questions

How do you pronounce pulverise?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpʌlvəɹaɪz/.
What does pulverise mean?
To render into dust or powder.
Where does pulverise come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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