(v. t.) To reduce to atoms, or to fine spray.

ablate abrade accelerate activate adduce aerate aerify analyze anatomize beat bombard bray break into pieces break to pieces break up brecciate carbonate change chlorinate chop logic circumstantiate cite cleave come apart comminute consume contriturate corrode crack up crash cross-bombard crumb crumble crumble into dust crunch crush cut to pieces decay decompose demolish descend to particulars desynonymize detail difference differentiate diffuse disassemble discriminate disequalize disintegrate disjoin dismantle disorganize disperse disrupt dissolve distill distinguish diversify divide document dynamite emit enter into detail erode etherify etherize evaporate exhale fall to pieces fission flour fluidize fractionate fragment fume fumigate gasify give full particulars give off grain granulate granulize grate grind grind to powder hydrogenate individualize individuate instance itemize levigate make a distinction make mincemeat of mark mark off mark out mash mill mince modify molder nucleize oxygenate particularize perfume personalize pestle pick to pieces pound powder pull in pieces pull to pieces pulverize reduce to powder reduce to rubble reek refine a distinction rend rub out ruin scatter scrunch segregate send out separate set apart set off sever severalize shard shatter shiver shred smash smash the atom smash up smoke specialize specify spell out splinter split split hairs spray squash squish steam sublimate sublime substantiate sunder take apart tear apart tear down tear to pieces tear to shreds tear to tatters total triturate unbuild undo unmake vaporize vary volatilize waste away wear away wrack up wreck