Meaning & use
Atomize
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To reduce something to fine particles or a fine spray, or to break something down into small, separate parts.
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The perfume bottle atomizes the liquid into a fine mist.
Modern work culture has atomized many communities into isolated individuals.
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Literally from 'atom,' though the process doesn't reduce matter to actual atoms; figuratively used for social fragmentation.
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