pulls apart
Separates into pieces
Pulls apart means to separate something into pieces by pulling, either literally or figuratively.
You might pull apart a roasted chicken or pull apart tangled wires.
Figuratively, to pull something apart is to analyze it critically, examining each component: The reviewers pulled apart every claim in the study.
Things that pull apart easily come undone without much effort.
Separation into parts
- separateTo set apart
- segmentDistinct part of whole
- bisectDivide into two equal portions
- halveDivide into two
cleave · sunder · rend · fractionate · subdivide · portion · carve · slice
Separate into parts
- strip downRemove covering or components
- unscrewRemove by turning
- deconstructAnalyze by breaking down
- disassemblySeparating into components
unfasten · detach · uncouple · disengage · unbolt · disconnect · remove · components
Study by breaking down
- scrutinizeInspect with close attention
- deconstructAnalyze by breaking down
- examineStudy with attention
- evaluateDetermine value or quality
dissect · expose · flaws · argument · logic · reasoning · weaknesses · review
Study by breaking down
- examineStudy with attention
- scalpelPrecise surgical knife
- autopsyMedical examination after death
- incisionControlled cut into tissue
anatomy · specimen · tissue · biopsy · dissection · microscope · probe · laboratory
split
Separation into parts
halve · cleave · sunder · rend · fractionate · subdivide · portion · carve · slice · apportion
dismantle
Separate into parts
- strip downRemove covering or components
- unscrewRemove by turning
- deconstructAnalyze by breaking down
disassembly · unfasten · detach · uncouple · disengage · unbolt · disconnect · remove · components · reassemble
analyze
Study by breaking down
- scrutinizeInspect with close attention
- deconstructAnalyze by breaking down
- examineStudy with attention
evaluate · dissect · expose · flaws · argument · logic · reasoning · weaknesses · review · debunk
analyze
Study by breaking down
incision · anatomy · specimen · tissue · biopsy · dissection · microscope · probe · laboratory · forensics