pulvériser

  1. (transitive) to pulverise (to grind into powder)
  2. (figuratively, informal, transitive) to pulverise (defeat thoroughly)
  3. to spray (to project as liquid droplets)

Frequency

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Pronounced as (IPA)
/pyl.ve.ʁi.ze/
Etymology

In summary

Learned borrowing from Late Latin pulverizāre, from Latin pulvis, pulveris (“dust, powder”) (whence French poudre).

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