anatomize

Definition of Anatomize in English :

1. anatomise, anatomize

dissect in order to analyze

Example Sentences:
'anatomize the bodies of the victims of this strange disease'

2. anatomize

analyze down to the smallest detail

Example Sentences:
'This writer anatomized the depth of human behavior'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Anatomize

verb (transitive)

1.

to dissect (an animal or plant)

2.

to examine in minute detail

verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: aˈnatoˌmized or aˈnatoˌmizing

1.

to dissect (an animal or plant) in order to examine the structure

2.

to analyze in great detail

tr.v. a·nat·o·mized, a·nat·o·miz·ing, a·nat·o·miz·es

1. To dissect (an animal or other organism) to study the structure and relation of the parts.

2. To analyze (something) in minute detail.