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dissect

[dih-sekt, dahy-] / dɪˈsɛkt, daɪ- /
VERB
cut up; take apart
Synonyms
STRONG
anatomize cut dichotomize disjoin disjoint dismember dissever divide operate part quarter section sever slice sunder
WEAK
break up dislimb exscind exsect lay open prosect
Antonyms
STRONG
combine connect join unite
WEAK
mend sew
VERB
analyze
Synonyms
STRONGEST
examine explore inspect investigate scrutinize
STRONG
anatomize decompose resolve study
WEAK
break down decompound inquire about
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ignore
WEAK
connect join mend sew

Example Sentences

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The Supreme Court justices will now dissect the language and issue a decision.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

They dissect the most famous pas de deux with trenchant insight and introduce their audience to the greatest dancers, including Natalia Osipova and Roberto Bolle.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

I spoke with a few coffee experts to dissect what “fibermaxxing” our coffee entails:

From Salon • Jan. 17, 2026

It is much easier to dissect a decision than to make it.

From BBC • Dec. 16, 2025

This greatly concerned Volt, and he decided to dissect the animals, to try to see what had killed them.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.