pulverize

动词 pulverize:

1. make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust
   同义词：powderize, powderise, powder, pulverise
2. destroy completely
   同义词：demolish, pulverise
3. become powder or dust
   同义词：powderize, pulverise, powderise

1. He pulverized the opposition with the force of his oratory.
   他能言善辩把对方驳得体无完肤。

pul.ver.ize

v.（动词）
pul.ver.ized,pul.ver.iz.ing,pul.ver.iz.es
v.tr.（及物动词）
To pound, crush, or grind to a powder or dust.
将…捣、击或磨成粉末
To demolish.
摧毁
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To be ground or reduced to powder or dust.
被磨或压成粉或末

来源：
Middle English pulverizen
中古英语 pulverizen
from Late Latin pulveriz3re
源自 后期拉丁语 pulveriz3re
from Latin pulvis pulver- [dust]
源自 拉丁语 pulvis pulver- [粉末，尘土]

【引伸】
pul.veriz.able
adj.（形容词）
pul.veriza.tion
pul.veriz.er
n.（名词）