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dissect

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms 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 of dissect

analyze, anatomize, assay, break down, cut, deconstruct

Words Related to dissect

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 of dissect

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

Synonym Discussion of dissect

analyze, dissect, break down mean to divide a complex whole into its parts or elements. analyze suggests separating or distinguishing the component parts of something (such as a substance, a process, a situation) so as to discover its true nature or inner relationships.