anatomize

/əˌnædəˈmaɪz/

Other forms: anatomized; anatomizing; anatomizes

Definitions of anatomize

1. verb

   dissect in order to analyze
   “anatomize the bodies of the victims of this strange disease”

   synonyms: anatomise

   type of:

   dissect

   cut open or cut apart
2. verb

   analyze down to the smallest detail
   “This writer anatomized the depth of human behavior”

   synonyms: anatomise

   type of:

   analyse, analyze, canvass, delve, examine, parse, study

   consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning