Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb powderise
2 senses of powderise
Sense 1
powderize, pulverize, pulverise, powderise -- (become powder or dust; "When it was blown up, the building powderized")
=> disintegrate -- (break into parts or components or lose cohesion or unity; "The material disintegrated"; "the group disintegrated after the leader died")
Sense 2
powderize, powderise, powder, pulverize, pulverise -- (make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust; "pulverize the grains")
=> disintegrate -- (break into parts or components or lose cohesion or unity; "The material disintegrated"; "the group disintegrated after the leader died")