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anatomize

Pronunciation: /əˈnatəmʌɪz/

(also anatomise)

Definition of anatomize

verb

[with object]

dissect (a body): he was sentenced to be hanged and then anatomized
examine and analyse in detail:successful comedy is notoriously difficult to anatomize