dissect

Verb

Meaning

To divide into separate parts; to cut in pieces; to separate and expose the parts of, as an animal or a plant, for examination and to show their structure and relations; to anatomize.

To analyze, for the purposes of science or criticism; to divide and examine minutely.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

analyze break down analyse take apart cleave sunder study research separate cut break split review quarter survey
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Antonyms

cleave team focus join concern bond
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Hypernyms

cut

Hyponyms

parse anatomize vivisect botanize botanise anatomise

Related terms

dissection

Derivatives

dissected dissecting

Examples

We dissect nature along lines laid down by our native language. Benjamin Lee Whorf

The failure to dissect the cause of war leaves us open for the next installment. Chris Hedges

I am sentimental,' she said. ‘I could dissect a koala but not its baby. I like the words damozel, eglantine, elegant. I love when you kiss my elongated white hand. Vladimir Nabokov

I was too shy to ask him for advice so I watched him carefully and tried to dissect everything he did. Then I would try to emulate his strengths. Paul Scholes

Sweet is the lore which nature brings; Our meddling intellect Misshapes the beauteous forms of things; -We murder to dissect. William Wordsworth

If you really dissect hip-hop you will find a whole lot of Charles Mingus, Ron Carter, Ahmad Jamal, a lot of classic jazz samples in there. Robert Glasper

Close letter words and terms

dissaver dissavings disseat dissectability dissectable dissected