Akademik

atomise
verb
1. spray very finely
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atomize perfume

• Syn: ↑atomize
• Derivationally related forms: ↑atomiser, ↑atom, ↑atomizer (for: ↑atomize)
• Hypernyms: ↑spray
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something

2. strike at with firepower or bombs
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zap the enemy

• Syn: ↑nuke, ↑atomize, ↑zap
• Derivationally related forms: ↑atomisation, ↑atomization (for: ↑atomize), ↑nuke (for: ↑nuke)
• Hypernyms: ↑bombard, ↑bomb
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something

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Somebody ——s somebody

3. break up into small particles
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the fine powder had been atomized by air

• Syn: ↑atomize
• Derivationally related forms: ↑atomisation, ↑atomiser, ↑atom, ↑atomization (for: ↑atomize), ↑atomizer (for: ↑atomize), ↑atom (for: ↑atomize)
• Hypernyms: ↑break up, ↑fragment, ↑fragmentize, ↑fragmentise
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something

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Something ——s something


Useful english dictionary. 2012.