Meanings
present singular third person atomizes · participle present atomizing · participle past atomized · past atomized · alternative atomise
- transitiveTo make into a fine spray.
Near-synonyms: aerosolize, vaporize, nebulize
Synonyms: aerosolize, vaporize, nebulize
- transitiveTo fragment; to break into small pieces or concepts.
Near-synonyms: anatomize, analyze, scrutinize
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An organism is then atomized into 'traits' and these traits are explained as structures optimally designed by natural selection for their functions.
1979, Gould, Stephen J., and Richard C. Lewontin. "The Spandrels of San Marco and the Panglossian Paradigm: A Critique of the Adaptationist Programme." Proceedings of the Royal Society of London 205: p. 585Synonyms: anatomize, analyze, scrutinize
- governmentTo deprive of community and political capital.
Near-synonym: disunite
Synonyms: disenfranchise, disunite
- transitiveTo bomb with nuclear weapons.
Near-synonyms: pulverize, annihilate
Synonyms: pulverize, annihilate
Synonyms & antonyms
verbTo make into a fine spray.
verbTo fragment; to break into small pieces or concepts.
verbTo deprive of community and political capital.
verbTo bomb with nuclear weapons.
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*né
- Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
- Proto-Hellenic*ə-
- Ancient Greekἀ- (a-)
- Proto-Indo-European*temh₁-
- Ancient Greekτέμνω (témnō)
- Ancient Greek*τομός (*tomós)
- Ancient Greekἄτομος (átomos)
- Latinatomu
- Middle Frenchathome
- Middle Englishattome
- Englishatom
- Englishatomize
Translations
Bulgarian разпрашвам, пулверизирам
- разпрашвам (razprašvam)to make into a fine spray
- пулверизирам (pulveriziram)to make into a fine spray
Catalan atomitzar, atomitzar
- atomitzarto separate or reduce into atoms
- atomitzarto make into a fine spray
- atomitzarto fragment, break into small pieces or concepts
Finnish hajottaa atomeiksi, muuttaa sumuksi
- hajottaa atomeiksito separate or reduce into atoms
- muuttaa sumuksito make into a fine spray
- pilkkoato fragment, break into small pieces or concepts
- pommittaa ydinaseillato bomb with nuclear weapons
French atomiser, décomposer
- atomiserto separate or reduce into atoms
- décomposerto fragment, break into small pieces or concepts
- bombarderto bomb with nuclear weapons
- atomiserto bomb with nuclear weapons
German atomisieren, atomisieren
- atomisierento separate or reduce into atoms
- atomisierento make into a fine spray
- atomisierento fragment, break into small pieces or concepts
Hungarian atomokra bont, porlaszt
- atomokra bontto separate or reduce into atoms
- porlasztto make into a fine spray
- atomizálto fragment, break into small pieces or concepts
- szétforgácsolto fragment, break into small pieces or concepts
Irish adamhaigh
- adamhaighto make into a fine spray
Māori ngotangota
- ngotangotato separate or reduce into atoms
Polish atomizować, zatomizować
- atomizowaćto separate or reduce into atoms
- zatomizowaćto separate or reduce into atoms
- atomizowaćto make into a fine spray
- zatomizowaćto make into a fine spray
- atomizowaćto fragment, break into small pieces or concepts
- zatomizowaćto fragment, break into small pieces or concepts
Portuguese atomizar, atomizar
- atomizarto separate or reduce into atoms
- atomizarto make into a fine spray
- atomizarto fragment, break into small pieces or concepts
Spanish atomizar, atomizar
- atomizarto separate or reduce into atoms
- atomizarto make into a fine spray
- atomizarto fragment, break into small pieces or concepts
Rhymes & wordplay
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Cite this entry
atomize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/atomize
“atomize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/atomize. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “atomize,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/atomize.
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