EGAVE

anatomize

About 0.02 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. verb To cut up or dissect (the body of a human being or an animal), specifically for the purpose of investigating its anatomy. To punish (someone) by post mortem dissection following execution. To cut up or dissect (a plant or one of its parts) to investigate its structure. To scrutinize (something) down to the most minute detail.
  2. verb To cut up or dissect (the body of a human being or an animal), specifically for the purpose of investigating its anatomy. To punish (someone) by post mortem dissection following execution.
  3. verb To punish (someone) by post mortem dissection following execution.
  4. verb To cut up or dissect (a plant or one of its parts) to investigate its structure.
  5. verb To scrutinize (something) down to the most minute detail.
  6. verb To scrutinize (something) down to the most minute detail.
  7. verb To chemically analyse (a substance).
  8. verb To cut up or dissect the body of a human being or an animal.

Similar words

anatomise autopsy analyze parse explore examine unpack check scan inspect

Often followed by

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Word family

anatomized anatomizes anatomizing

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