1. (v. t.) To dissect; to cut in pieces, as an animal vegetable body, for the purpose of displaying or examining the structure and use of the several parts.

2. (v. t.) To discriminate minutely or carefully; to analyze.

adduce analyze assay atomize break down break up change chop logic circumstantiate cite decompose descend to particulars desynonymize detail difference differentiate discriminate disequalize disjoin dissect distinguish diversify divide document enter into detail give full particulars individualize individuate instance itemize make a distinction mark mark off mark out modify particularize personalize reduce reduce to elements refine a distinction resolve segment segregate separate set apart set off sever severalize specialize specify spell out split hairs subdivide substantiate vary