diagnose

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   To determine the cause of a problem.

   But in the early days of the scheme the new machines created some problems for the fitters, who found them over-complex and their faults hard to diagnose after many years' experience of small, simple steam locomotives.

2. 2
   verb

   determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis

3. 3
   verb

   subject to a medical analysis

4. 4
   verb

   To determine which disease is causing a sick person's signs and symptoms; to find the diagnosis.

Etymology

Back-formation from diagnosis. Compare also sclerose (verb).