CIDE DICTIONARY
levigate, a. [L. levigatus, p. p. of levigare to lighten, fr. l light.].
levigate, v. t. [L. levigatus, p. p. of levigare to make smooth, fr. l smooth; akin to Gr. lei^os.].
levigate, a. [L. levigatus, p. p.].
Made smooth, as if polished. [1913 Webster]
ROGET THESAURUS
levigate
Pulverulence
VB
come to dust, be disintegrated, be reduced to powder reduce to powder, grind to powder, pulverize, comminute, granulate, triturate,
levigate, scrape, file, abrade, rub down, grind, grate, rasp, pound, bray, bruise, contuse, contund, beat, crush, cranch, craunch, crunch, scranch, crumble, disintegrate, attenuate.