dissect

Verb

Verb Forms: dissected, dissecting, dissects

To cut apart or analyze in detail.
cut open or cut apart
- "dissect the bodies for analysis"
make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features
To study an animal's anatomy by cutting it apart; to perform a necropsy or an autopsy.
To study a plant's or other organism's anatomy similarly.
To analyze an idea in detail by separating it into its parts.
To separate muscles, organs, etc. without cutting into them or disrupting their architecture.
Of an infection or foreign material, following the fascia separating muscles or other organs.

Examples

After the game, we DISSECT each move, looking for missed opportunities and optimal plays.
Now dissect the triceps away from its attachment on the humerus.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin dissectus past participle of dissecare (“to cut asunder, cut up”), from dis- (“asunder”) + secare (“to cut”); see section.

Synonyms

analyse, analyze, break down, take apart

Antonyms

synthesize

Scrabble Score: 10

dissect: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
dissect: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
dissect: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

dissect: valid Words With Friends Word