grind
verb [T] (MAKE SMALLER) /ɡraɪnd/ (ground, ground)Definition
› to make something into small pieces or a powder by pressing between hard surfaces: to grind coffee Shall I grind a little black pepper over your pizza? They grind the grain into flour (= make flour by crushing grain) between two large stones.Squeezing and grinding
(Definition of grind verb (MAKE SMALLER) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- compact verb
- compress verb
- concertina verb
- constrict verb (BECOME TIGHTER)
- crush verb (PRESS)
- firm verb (MAKE HARD)
- grind sth into sth phrasal verb
- grind verb (RUB)
- ground verb (GRIND)
- nip verb (PRESS QUICKLY)
- pack verb (MASS)
- pound verb
- press verb (PUSH)
- pulp verb
- pulverize verb
- shut sth in sth phrasal verb
- squeeze noun (PRESS)
- squeeze verb (PRESS TOGETHER)
- squinch verb
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