1. (

• demolish ,
• pulverize ,
• pulverise

) destroy completely; "the wrecking ball demolished the building" ;

2. (

• powderize ,
• pulverize ,
• pulverise ,
• powderise ,

) become powder or dust; "When it was blown up, the building powderized" ;

3. (

• powderize ,
• powderise ,
• powder ,
• pulverize ,
• pulverise

) make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust; "pulverize the grains" ;

1. (

• powdered ,
• powdery ,
• pulverized ,
• pulverised ,
• small-grained ,
• fine-grained ,

) consisting of fine particles; "powdered cellulose"; "powdery snow"; "pulverized sugar is prepared from granulated sugar by grinding" ;