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pulverised

pulverised is the simple past and past participle of pulverise.

Meaning of pulverise

Verb

pulverise (third-person singular simple present pulverises, present participle pulverising, simple past and past participle pulverised)

  1. (transitive) To render into dust or powder.
  2. (transitive) To completely destroy, especially by crushing to fragments or a powder.
    Synonyms:
    comminute
  3. (figuratively, transitive) To defeat soundly, thrash.
  4. (intransitive) To become reduced to powder; to fall to dust.
    • the stone pulverises easily

Questions about pulverised

What is pulverised the simple past and past participle of?
Pulverised is the simple past and past participle of pulverise.

Words near pulverised in the dictionary

  1. pulvering
  2. pulverisable
  3. pulverisation
  4. pulverisations
  5. pulverise
  6. pulverised
  7. pulveriser
  8. pulverisers
  9. pulverises
  10. pulverising
  11. pulverizable

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