take apart vs dissect

take apart and dissect both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
take apart	No	No	Yes	No
dissect	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, take apart and dissect are synonyms defined as:

take apart and dissect: make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features

Other synonyms of take apart include analyse, analyze, break down.

take apart (verb)	dissect (verb)
make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features	make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features
divide into pieces	cut open or cut apart
take apart into its constituent pieces