at·om·ize (also atomise British English) /ˈætəmaɪz/ verb [transitiveT] 1. to make a substance change into atoms 使分裂成原子
2 especially American EnglishAmE to divide something so that it is no longer whole or united 使粉碎；使分裂 a society that has become atomized 一个四分五裂的社会