Cut apart (5)
'cut apart' is the definition.
(synonyms)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for dissect that I've seen before include "Cut up (for study)" , "Cut open or cut apart" , "Critically examine" , "Anatomize" , "Anatomise" .)
'cut apart' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for sever that I've seen before include "Cut off, separate" , "Cut into parts" , "Cleave" , "Disconnect" , "Detach" .)