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Pulverise vs Crumble - What's the difference?

pulverise | crumble | Related terms |

As verbs the difference between pulverise and crumble

is that pulverise is to completely destroy, especially by crushing to fragments or a powder while crumble is to fall apart; to disintegrate.

As a noun crumble is

a dessert of British origin containing stewed fruit topped with a crumbly mixture of fat, flour, and sugar.

pulverise

English

Alternative forms

* pulverize

Verb

(en-verb)
  • To completely destroy, especially by crushing to fragments or a powder.
  • To defeat soundly, thrash.
  • To become reduced to powder; to fall to dust.
  • the stone pulverises easily

    crumble

    English

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To fall apart; to disintegrate.
  • To render into crumbs.
  • Noun

  • A dessert of British origin containing stewed fruit topped with a crumbly mixture of fat, flour, and sugar.