dissect

dissect

verb

Definition of DISSECT

to identify and examine the basic elements or parts of (something) especially for discovering interrelationships <let's dissect the plot of this thriller to see what makes it thrilling>

Synonyms anatomize, assay, break down, cut, deconstruct, dissect

Related Words assess, diagnose, evaluate, examine, inspect, investigate, scrutinize; arrange, assort, catalog (or catalogue), categorize, classify, codify, diagram, enumerate, index, order, schematize, sort, tabulate; divide, reduce, segment, separate, subdivide

Near Antonyms agglomerate, aggregate, amalgamate, assimilate, coalesce, conglomerate, consolidate, integrate, synthesize, unify