λικμήσει [2 verses](verb 3rd sg fut ind act) "Grind to powder" is likmao, which means "to winnow" that is, separate chaff from grain by throwing up up in the air. It also is used as a metaphor for "to scatter," "to crush," and "to destroy." -- "Grind to powder" is from a verb that means "to winnow" that is, separate chaff from grain by throwing up in the air. It also is used as a metaphor for "to scatter like chaff."