dichotomize vs classify

dichotomize and classify both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dichotomize	No	No	Yes	No
classify	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, classify is a hypernym of dichotomize; that is, classify is a word with a broader meaning than dichotomize:

Other hypernyms of dichotomize include assort, class, separate, sort, sort out.

dichotomize (verb)	classify (verb)
divide into two opposing groups or kinds	arrange or order by classes or categories
	assign to a class or kind
	declare unavailable, as for security reasons