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English verb: dissect | |||
| 1. | dissect (contact) cut open or cut apart | ||
| Samples | Dissect the bodies for analysis. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cut | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | anatomise, anatomize, vivisect | ||
| 2. | dissect (cognition) make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features | ||
| Samples | Analyze a specimen. Analyze a sentence. Analyze a chemical compound. | ||
| Synonyms | analyse, analyze, break down, take apart | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | botanise, botanize, parse | ||
| Antonyms | synthesise, synthesize | ||
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