verb
dissect in order to analyze
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anatomize the bodies of the victims of this strange disease
• Syn: ↑anatomize
• Hypernyms: ↑dissect
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something
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transitive verbsee anatomize
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anatˈomize or anatˈomise transitive verb
1. To dissect
2. To lay open minutely (figurative)
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Main Entry: ↑anatomy
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anatomise UK [əˈnætəmaɪz] US [əˈnætəˌmaɪz]
a British spelling of anatomize
Useful english dictionary. 2012.