atomize
verb (used with object)
to reduce to atoms.
atomise
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a variation of
atomize.
Example Sentences
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"By dividing people into smaller and smaller groups and diminishing the experiences of others, we atomise our society ever more and keep potential allies and friends at arm's length."
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2021
Rather than eliminating al-Qaeda, they have caused it to atomise and disperse, morphing into several different organisations around the Middle East, Africa and Asia, with large numbers of jihadist sympathisers in Europe.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2014
These fudging techniques seem a deliberate attempt to both atomise and unify, perhaps in an effort to consider a shared legacy of colonialism and the inaccuracy or incompleteness of historical narratives.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 6, 2013
His studies of locomotion atomise duration into instants.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 28, 2010
