Comminute — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kɹˈoʊzɪɹz/

🇬🇧British English

/dɪsplˈeɪd/

🇮🇳Indian English

/dɪsplˈeɪd/

3 syllables Say it as /kɹˈoʊzɪɹz/.

Examples

grind the spices in a mortar
mash the garlic

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

mash crunch grind bray

Parts of Speech

verb	reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading “grind the spices in a mortar”

Word Forms

grind	noun	the act of grinding to a powder or dust
grinder	noun	grinding tooth with a broad crown; located behind the premolars
grinding	noun	the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice
mash	noun	mixture of ground animal feeds
masher	noun	a kitchen utensil used for mashing (e.g. potatoes)
crunch	noun	the act of crushing

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

zerkleinern

Durch Stampfen oder Schleifen in kleine Stücke oder Partikel zerkleinern

🇫🇷French

broyer

réduire en petits morceaux ou particules en martelant ou en abrasant

🇪🇸Spanish

cortar

Reducir a pequeños trozos o partículas golpeando o raspando.

🇮🇹Italian

sminuzzare

ridurre in piccoli pezzi o particelle mediante battitura o abrasione

🇳🇱Dutch

verkleind

reduceren tot kleine stukjes of deeltjes door stampen of schuren

🇵🇹Portuguese

triturar

reduzir a pequenos pedaços ou partículas por martelamento ou abrasão

🇷🇺Russian

измельчать

измельчить до мелких кусочков или частиц путем растирания или шлифования

India

🇮🇳Hindi

कम्युनिट

कूटकर या घिसकर छोटे टुकड़ों या कणों में बदल दें

🇧🇩Bengali

কমিট

পাউন্ডিং বা অ্যাব্রেডিং দ্বারা ছোট টুকরো বা কণা হ্রাস করুন

🇮🇳Tamil

பயணம்

அடித்தல் அல்லது சிராய்ப்பு மூலம் சிறிய துண்டுகளாக அல்லது துகள்களாக குறைக்கவும்

🇮🇳Telugu

రాకపోకలు

కొట్టడం లేదా రాపిడి చేయడం ద్వారా చిన్న ముక్కలు లేదా కణాలకు తగ్గించండి

🇮🇳Marathi

मिनिट

लहान तुकडे किंवा कण कमी करा

🇮🇳Gujarati

વિનિમય

પાઉન્ડિંગ અથવા એબ્રાડિંગ દ્વારા નાના ટુકડાઓ અથવા કણોમાં ઘટાડો

🇮🇳Kannada

ಪ್ರಯಾಣ

ಬಡಿಯುವ ಅಥವಾ ಸವೆಯುವ ಮೂಲಕ ಸಣ್ಣ ತುಂಡುಗಳು ಅಥವಾ ಕಣಗಳಿಗೆ ತಗ್ಗಿಸಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

യാത്ര ചെയ്യുക

അടിക്കുന്നതിലൂടെയോ ഉരച്ചുകൊണ്ട് ചെറിയ കഷണങ്ങളിലേക്കോ കണങ്ങളിലേക്കോ കുറയ്ക്കുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਕਮਿਊਟ

ਪਾਊਂਡਿੰਗ ਜਾਂ ਅਬਰਾਡਿੰਗ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਛੋਟੇ ਟੁਕੜਿਆਂ ਜਾਂ ਕਣਾਂ ਤੱਕ ਘਟਾਓ

🇵🇰Urdu

کمنٹ

گولی مار کر یا ابریڈنگ کرکے چھوٹے ٹکڑوں یا ذرات تک کم کریں۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

粉碎

通过敲击或研磨减少成小块或颗粒

🇯🇵Japanese

分かった

叩いたり磨いたりして小さな破片や粒子にします。

🇰🇷Korean

곱게 빻다

두드리거나 연마하여 작은 조각이나 입자로 줄입니다.

🇻🇳Vietnamese

phút

giảm thành từng mảnh hoặc hạt nhỏ bằng cách đập hoặc mài mòn

🇹🇭Thai

รวมกัน

ลดเป็นชิ้นเล็ก ๆ หรือเป็นอนุภาคโดยการทุบหรือขัด

🇮🇩Indonesian

menumbuk

direduksi menjadi potongan-potongan kecil atau partikel dengan cara ditumbuk atau dikikis

🇲🇾Malay

kominit

kurangkan kepada kepingan kecil atau zarah dengan menumbuk atau melelas

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

امتزج

يتم تقليلها إلى قطع أو جزيئات صغيرة عن طريق القصف أو الكشط

🇮🇷Persian

دقیقه

با کوبیدن یا سایش به قطعات یا ذرات کوچک تبدیل شود

🇹🇷Turkish

ufalanmak

dövülerek veya aşındırılarak küçük parçalara veya parçacıklara indirgenir

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