English verb: anatomize | |||
1. | anatomize (contact) dissect in order to analyze | ||
Samples | Anatomize the bodies of the victims of this strange disease. | ||
Synonyms | anatomise | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | dissect | ||
2. | anatomize (cognition) analyze down to the smallest detail | ||
Samples | This writer anatomized the depth of human behavior. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | analyse, analyze, canvas, canvass, examine, study | ||