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Pulverize

usgb/ˈpʌlvəraɪz/Volume
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Used when describing the act of physically breaking down objects. SlideArchaeologists often pulverize soil samples to analyze micro-fossils.
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Implies the object changes form completely, nothing left whole. SlideThe old building was pulverized to make way for a new park.