1. to cut apart (a dead body or plant) in order to study its structure
Usage: scientific/medical context
2. to examine or analyze something carefully and in detail
Usage: figurative use

Examples

• The biology student dissects a frog to learn about amphibian anatomy.
• The medical examiner dissects the specimen to determine the cause of death.
• She carefully dissects each flower to identify its parts.
• The critic dissects the novel’s themes in her review.
• The teacher dissects the math problem step by step.
• He dissects every argument to find logical flaws.
• The documentary dissects the events leading to the war.