vt. 使成粉末, 粉碎, 分割财产

[ verb ]
reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading
<verb.change> bray crunch grind mash
grind the spices in a mortarmash the garlic

Comminute \Com"mi*nute\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Comminuted}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Comminuting}.] [L. comminutus, p. p. of
comminuere to comminute; com- + minuere to lessen. See
{Minute}.]
To reduce to minute particles, or to a fine powder; to
pulverize; to triturate; to grind; as, to comminute chalk or
bones; to comminute food with the teeth. --Pennant.

{Comminuted fracture}. See under {Fracture}.