Synonyms for pulverize

Most common

powder · powderise · destroy · demolish · crush · grind · chew · crumble

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

Antonyms

capitulate

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Definitions

1. v. 1

   American and Oxford British spelling of pulverise.

2. v. 2

   To render into dust or powder.

Related words

Other spellings

pulverise UK

Forms

Past participle

pulverized
e.g. pulverized → powdered, powderised, destroyed, demolished…

Example sentences

• powder Is Algeria really a huge powder keg ready to blow?
• destroy Do you really think it will destroy my reputation?
• demolish The decision was made to demolish the old building.
• 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.

Popularity over time

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

By length

4 letters

beat¹, ruin², chew¹, bray¹

5 letters

pound¹, crush¹, grind¹

6 letters

powder², bruise¹

7 letters

destroy², crumble², atomize, atomise

8 letters

disperse², demolish³, macerate, levigate

9 letters

powderise, comminute, laevigate, triturate

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ruin² = 2 syllables).