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anatomize
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a·nat·o·mize  (-nt-mz)
tr.v. a·nat·o·mized, a·nat·o·miz·ing, a·nat·o·miz·es
1. To dissect (an animal or other organism) to study the structure and relation of the parts.
2. To analyze in minute detail: "Pynchon is the devil who went beyond the grave to anatomize the remains of the modern soul" Josephine Hendin. See Synonyms at analyze.
a·nato·mi·zation (-m-zshn) n.
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Verb1.anatomize - dissect in order to analyze; "anatomize the bodies of the victims of this strange disease"
anatomise
dissect - cut open or cut apart; "dissect the bodies for analysis"
2.anatomize - analyze down to the smallest detail; "This writer anatomized the depth of human behavior"
analyse, analyze, examine, study, canvass, canvas - consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning; "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"; "analyze the evidence in a criminal trial"; "analyze your real motives"
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In all of this anatomizing, an important point has gotten lost.
The lit of chick lit by Campbell, Patty / The Horn Book Magazine
For instance, the Friends of the Poor in Kiel resisted the state's attempts and professors' wishes to have paupers delivered for anatomizing, fearing that such would discourage the needy from seeking assistance and thus undermine the whole institution.
Der zerstuckte Corper: Zur Sozialgeschichte der anatomischen ... by Lindemann, Mary / Journal of Social History
But that is precisely what makes the spot ideal for this British artist, whose interest lies in anatomizing and reversing the optical hierarchies that preselect "glance" or "gaze" mode in relation to what's before us.
Mike Marshall: Union Projects by Herbert, Martin / Artforum International
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