Antonyms for comminute
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : kom-uh-noot, -nyoot |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈkɒm əˌnut, -ˌnyut |
Definition of comminute
Origin :- 1620s, from Latin comminutus, past participle of comminuere "to lessen, break into smaller parts," from com- "together" (see com-) + minuere "to make smaller" (see minus). Related: Comminuted; comminuting.
- As in mill : verb grind
- As in pound : verb crush; beat rhythmically
- As in powder : verb crush into fine grains; sprinkle fine grains
- As in pulverize : verb smash by beating, crushing
- As in crush : verb compress, smash
- As in granulate : verb crush into tiny pieces
- As in grind : verb crush, pulverize
- Likewise the double teeth or grinders, either drop out, or rot away; so as now to be too few remaining to comminute solid food.
- Extract from : « Medica Sacra » by Richard Mead
- That the stomach is fully able to comminute the food may be proved by the following calculation.
- Extract from : « The Evolution of Modern Medicine » by William Osler
Synonyms for comminute
- abrade
- atomize
- attenuate
- batter
- beat
- belabor
- bray
- break
- break up
- bruise
- buck
- buffet
- chop up
- clobber
- comminute
- contriturate
- contuse
- cover
- crease
- crowd
- crumble
- crumple
- crunch
- crush
- crystallize
- disintegrate
- dredge
- drub
- dust
- embrace
- enfold
- express
- file
- flour
- fragment
- fragmentalize
- fragmentize
- granulate
- grate
- grind
- hammer
- hit
- hug
- jam
- kablooey
- kibble
- levigate
- make coarse
- make grainy
- malleate
- mash
- micronize
- mill
- mull
- palpitate
- pelt
- pestle
- pound
- powder
- press
- pulsate
- pulse
- pulverize
- pummel
- push
- rasp
- reduce
- roll out
- romp
- rumple
- scatter
- scrape
- shatter
- shiver
- smash
- splinter
- squash
- squeeze
- squish
- stomp
- strew
- strike
- thrash
- throb
- thump
- total
- tramp
- trample
- tread
- triturate
- wallop
- wrinkle
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