pulverise

/ˈpʌlvəraɪz/
verb
  1. To crush or grind something into very small pieces or powder.
    • The explosion was powerful enough to pulverise the concrete wall.
    • The machine can pulverise rocks into fine dust for construction.
    • She used a mortar and pestle to pulverise the dried herbs.
  2. To defeat someone completely or destroy something utterly.
    • The scandal threatened to pulverise the company's reputation.
    • Our team managed to pulverise the opposition in the final match.
    • He gave a speech that pulverised all the arguments against the new policy.
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