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单词 dismembering
释义

dismember

verb

dis·​mem·​ber (ˌ)dis-ˈmem-bər How to pronounce dismember (audio)
dismembered; dismembering (ˌ)dis-ˈmem-b(ə-)riŋ How to pronounce dismember (audio)

transitive verb

1
: to cut off or disjoin the limbs, members, or parts of
2
: to break up or tear into pieces
dismemberment
(ˌ)dis-ˈmem-bər-mənt How to pronounce dismember (audio)
noun

Synonyms

  • break
  • break up
  • bust
  • disintegrate
  • disrupt
  • fracture
  • fragment
  • rive
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Example Sentences

The victims' bodies had been dismembered and buried in the basement. quickly dismembered the old toolshed and hauled it off to the dump
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Word History

Etymology

Middle English dismembren, from Anglo-French desmembrer, from des- dis- + membre member

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

dismember

transitive verb

dis·​mem·​ber (ˈ)dis-ˈmem-bər How to pronounce dismember (audio)
dismembered; dismembering -b(ə-)riŋ How to pronounce dismember (audio)
: to cut off or disjoin the limbs, members, or parts of

dismembering

verb

present participle of dismember
1
as in disrupting
to cause to separate into pieces usually suddenly or forcibly quickly dismembered the old toolshed and hauled it off to the dump

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • disrupting
  • fracturing
  • breaking
  • destroying
  • disintegrating
  • fragmenting
  • reducing
  • ruining
  • smashing
  • shattering
  • splitting
  • crushing
  • busting
  • pulverizing
  • wrecking
  • blasting
  • grinding
  • riving
  • exploding
  • breaking up
  • detonating
  • cracking
  • atomizing
  • powdering
  • splintering
  • bursting
  • popping
  • shivering
  • chipping
  • slivering
  • blowing up
  • imploding

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • reconstructing
  • repairing
  • fixing
  • rebuilding
  • healing
  • renovating
  • mending
  • patching
  • reconditioning
  • doctoring
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2
as in dismantling
to take apart dismembered the stage settings after the last performance

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • dismantling
  • disassembling
  • disconnecting
  • detaching
  • dividing
  • dismounting
  • striking
  • separating
  • taking down
  • disengaging
  • demounting
  • knocking down
  • disarticulating
  • disaggregating
  • breaking down
  • disjoining
  • disjointing
  • disuniting
  • dissevering
  • breaking up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • constructing
  • assembling
  • building
  • erecting
  • combining
  • uniting
  • pitching
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