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Verb comminute has 1 sense

grind, mash, crunch, bray, comminute - reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading; "grind the spices in a mortar"; "mash the garlic"
--₁ is one way to break up, fragment, fragmentize, fragmentise
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Term: comminute

Definition:

(verb) To pulverize or reduce something into small particles.

(verb) To break or crush bones or other hard substances.

Example Sentences:

The chef used a blender to comminute the vegetables into a smooth puree.
The earthquake caused the buildings to crumble and comminute into dust.
The forensic analysis revealed that the bones were deliberately comminuted.

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