Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb comminute

1 sense of comminute

Sense 1
grind, mash, crunch, bray, comminute -- (reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading; "grind the spices in a mortar"; "mash the garlic")
       => break up, fragment, fragmentize, fragmentise -- (break or cause to break into pieces; "The plate fragmented")