Difference between Pulverise and Powder

What is the difference between Pulverise and Powder?

Pulverise as a verb is to completely destroy, especially by crushing to fragments or a powder. while Powder as a verb is to reduce to fine particles; to pound, grind, or rub into a powder; to comminute; to pulverize; to triturate.

Pulverise

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To completely destroy, especially by crushing to fragments or a powder. To defeat soundly, thrash.

Powder

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The fine particles to which any dry substance is reduced by pounding, grinding, or triturating, or into which it falls by decay; dust.An explosive mixture used in gunnery, blasting, etc.; gunpowder.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To reduce to fine particles; to pound, grind, or rub into a powder; to comminute; to pulverize; to triturate.To sprinkle with powder, or as with powder; to be sprinkleTo be reduced to powder; to become like powder.To use powder on the hair or skin; as,

Example sentence: When I was 11, I saw this ad for dish soap powder that said, 'Women all over America are fighting greasy pots and pans.' I was so angry. I couldn't understand why it didn't say men as well.

We hope you now know whether to use Pulverise or Powder in your sentence.

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