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atomize
[ at-uh-mahyz ]
/ ˈæt əˌmaɪz /
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verb (used with object), at·om·ized, at·om·iz·ing.
to reduce to atoms.
to reduce to fine particles or spray.
to destroy (a target) by bombing, especially with an atomic bomb.
to split into smaller parts, sections, groups, factions, etc.: Principles of freedom and individual liberty encouraged the economic individualism that atomized the nation and destroyed social responsibility.
verb (used without object), at·om·ized, at·om·iz·ing.
to split into smaller units; fragment: Critics say the group has atomized around several leaders.
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Also especially British, at·om·ise .
OTHER WORDS FROM atomize
at·om·i·za·tion [at-uh-mahy-zey-shuhn], /ˌæt əˌmaɪˈzeɪ ʃən/, nounWords nearby atomize
atomic veteran, atomic volume, atomic weight, atomism, atomization, atomize, atomizer, atom smasher, atom trap, atomy, Aton
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British Dictionary definitions for atomize
atomize
atomise
/ (ˈætəˌmaɪz) /
verb
to separate or be separated into free atoms
to reduce (a liquid or solid) to fine particles or spray or (of a liquid or solid) to be reduced in this way
(tr) to destroy by weapons, esp nuclear weapons
Derived forms of atomize
atomization or atomisation, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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