atomize
To separate or reduce into atoms.
Verb
- To separate or reduce into atoms.
- To make into a fine spray.
- Near-synonyms: aerosolize, vaporize
Synonyms: aerosolize vaporize
- To fragment; to break into small pieces or concepts.
- Near-synonyms: anatomize, analyze, scrutinize
- An organism is then atomized into 'traits' and these traits are explained as structures optimally designed by natural selection for their functions. - 1979, Gould, Stephen J., and Richard C. Lewontin. "The Spandrels of...
Synonyms: anatomize analyze scrutinize
- To deprive of community and political capital.
- Near-synonym: disunite
Synonyms: disenfranchise disunite
Coordinate Terms: pacify
- To bomb with nuclear weapons.
- Near-synonyms: pulverize, annihilate
Synonyms: pulverize annihilate
Origin
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-) Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō) Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Hellenic *-ós ▲ Ancient Greek -ος (-os)influ. Ancient Greek -ός (-ós) Ancient Greek *τομός (*tomós) Ancient Greek ἄτομος (átomos)bor. Latin atomusbor. Middle French athomebor. Middle English attome English atom Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English atomize From atom + -ize.