English verb: powderise | |||
| 1. | powderise (change) become powder or dust | ||
| Samples | When it was blown up, the building powderized. | ||
| Synonyms | powderize, pulverise, pulverize | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | disintegrate | ||
| Verb group | powder, powderise, powderize, pulverise, pulverize | ||
| 2. | powderise (change) make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust | ||
| Samples | Pulverize the grains. | ||
| Synonyms | powder, powderize, pulverise, pulverize | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | disintegrate | ||
| Verb group | powderise, powderize, pulverise, pulverize | ||