anatomize

/əˈnætəmaɪz/
verb
  1. To cut apart a body or plant in order to study its structure; to dissect.
    • In biology class, we learned how to anatomize a frog to see its organs.
    • The botanist carefully anatomized the flower to examine its reproductive parts.
    • The medical student spent hours learning to anatomize a human cadaver.
  2. To analyze something in great detail, breaking it down into its parts.
    • The journalist's article anatomized the political scandal with surgical precision.
    • She could anatomize a business problem into its core components within minutes.
    • The critic proceeded to anatomize the film, pointing out every flaw in the plot.
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