From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Pulverize \Pul"ver*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pulverized}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Pulverizing}.] [F. pulv['e]riser, L.
pulverizare, fr. pulvis dust, powder. See {Powder}.]
To reduce of fine powder or dust, as by beating, grinding, or
the like; as, friable substances may be pulverized by
grinding or beating, but to pulverize malleable bodies other
methods must be pursued.
[1913 Webster]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Pulverize \Pul"ver*ize\, v. i.
To become reduced to powder; to fall to dust; as, the stone
pulverizes easily.
[1913 Webster]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
pulverize
v 1: make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust;
"pulverize the grains" [syn: {powderize}, {powderise},
{powder}, {pulverize}, {pulverise}]
2: destroy completely; "the wrecking ball demolished the
building"; "demolish your enemies"; "pulverize the rebellion
before it gets out of hand" [syn: {demolish}, {pulverize},
{pulverise}]
3: become powder or dust; "When it was blown up, the building
powderized" [syn: {powderize}, {pulverize}, {pulverise},
{powderise}]
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