Synonyms for comminute

Most common

powder · crush · grind · bray · macerate

All synonyms

Verb

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To break into smaller portions.

Related words

Word family

comminuted comminution

Forms

Past participle

comminuted
e.g. comminuted → powdered, crushed, grinded, brayed…

Example sentences

• powder Is Algeria really a huge powder keg ready to blow?
• crush I didn't know that you used to have a crush on me.
• grind You need to take a step back from the daily grind.
• bray A donkey in a lion's skin exposes itself with its bray.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

beat¹, mash¹, bray¹

5 letters

pound¹, crush¹, grind¹, grate¹

6 letters

powder², crunch¹, bruise¹

8 letters

macerate, levigate

9 letters

pulverize³, pulverise, laevigate, triturate

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (powder² = 2 syllables).