English verb: atomize | |||
1. | atomize (contact) spray very finely | ||
Samples | Atomize perfume. | ||
Synonyms | atomise | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | spray | ||
2. | atomize (competition) strike at with firepower or bombs | ||
Samples | Zap the enemy. | ||
Synonyms | atomise, nuke, zap | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bomb, bombard | ||
3. | atomize (change) break up into small particles | ||
Samples | The fine powder had been atomized by air. | ||
Synonyms | atomise | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | break up, fragment, fragmentise, fragmentize | ||