pulverize
pulverize · pulverizes · pulverized · pulverizing
American and Oxford British spelling of pulveriseAmerican and Oxford British spelling of pulverise.
US/pˈʌlvɚˌaɪz/
» Ziri pulverized the strawberry tree fruits to make a juice out of them.
Meaning
1 sensesAmerican and Oxford British spelling of pulverise.
More definitions
- become powder or dust
- destroy completely
- make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust
Examples
2 sentencesZiri pulverized the strawberry tree fruits to make a juice out of them.
If an aircraft carrier is directly hit by a tactical nuclear weapon, it would be pulverized.
Forms
pulverizes, pulverizing, pulverized, pulverized| Base form | pulverize · to pulverize |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | pulverizes |
| Present participle | pulverizing |
| Past simple | pulverized |
| Past participle | pulverized |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
5 synonymsWord family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle