Morpheme
Lyze
Type
bound base
Denotation
forms verbs denoting “loosen, untie, divide, dissolve, unfasten”
Etymology
from -lysis
Evidence
analyze, catalyze, hydrolyze, misanalyze, overanalyze, psychoanalyze
Notes
-lyze verbs are common in American English, -lyse verbs are common in British English
