dismember

[ dis-mem-ber ]

/ dɪsˈmɛm bər /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR dismember ON THESAURUS.COM

verb (used with object)

to deprive of limbs; divide limb from limb: The ogre dismembered his victims before he ate them.

to divide into parts; cut to pieces; mutilate.

to reduce, reorganize, or discontinue the services or parts of (a company, government agency, etc.): Our business was dismembered by the conglomerate that bought it.

Origin of dismember

1250–1300; Middle English dismembren<Anglo-French, Old French desmembrer, equivalent to des-dis-¹ + -membrer, verbal derivative of membremember

OTHER WORDS FROM dismember

dis·mem·ber·er, noundis·mem·ber·ment, nounnon·dis·mem·ber·ment, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH dismember

disembodied, disemboweled, dismembered

Words nearby dismember

Dismal Swamp, dismantle, dismast, dismay, disme, dismember, dismiss, dismissal, dismissive, dismount, dismutase

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Example sentences from the Web for dismember

He told reporters how his assailants had recognized him, set upon him with knives and tried to dismember his wrists.
Egypt’s Military Holiday Marred By Deaths|Alastair Beach|October 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The headlines were gruesome: after shooting and killing him, she had used a chain saw to dismember his body.
My First Autopsy Report: Excerpt From David Berg’s ‘Run, Brother, Run’`|David Berg|June 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST
It is easy to get a handle on it if you dismember your victim.
Human Head, Hands Found Near Hollywood Sign|Christine Pelisek|January 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Used to dismember the body of a girl who was killed in a family quarrel.
A Catalogue of Early Pennsylvania and Other Firearms and Edged Weapons at "Restless Oaks"|Henry W. Shoemaker

After all, why dismember his library for the sake of saving a few shillings on carriage?
The Whirlpool|George Gissing
They're weary of our existing government and are about to dismember or overthrow it?
Plays|Susan Glaspell
John Henry's plot to dismember the Union disclosed to congress.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
Doc, you dismember that leg, and I will attend to the stomach and the upper part of the body.
Peck's Bad Boy and His Pa|George W. Peck

British Dictionary definitions for dismember

dismember

/ (dɪsˈmɛmbə) /

verb (tr)

to remove the limbs or members of

to cut to pieces

to divide or partition (something, such as an empire)

Derived forms of dismember

dismemberer, noundismemberment, noun

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Medical definitions for dismember

dismember

[ dĭs-mĕm′bər ]

v.

To amputate a limb or a part of a limb.

Other words from dismember

dis•mem′ber•ment n.

单词	dismember
释义	dismember [ dis-mem-ber ] / dɪsˈmɛm bər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR dismember ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to deprive of limbs; divide limb from limb: The ogre dismembered his victims before he ate them. to divide into parts; cut to pieces; mutilate. to reduce, reorganize, or discontinue the services or parts of (a company, government agency, etc.): Our business was dismembered by the conglomerate that bought it. Origin of dismember 1250–1300; Middle English dismembren<Anglo-French, Old French desmembrer, equivalent to des-dis-¹ + -membrer, verbal derivative of membremember OTHER WORDS FROM dismember dis·mem·ber·er, noundis·mem·ber·ment, nounnon·dis·mem·ber·ment, noun WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH dismember disembodied, disemboweled, dismembered Words nearby dismember Dismal Swamp, dismantle, dismast, dismay, disme, dismember, dismiss, dismissal, dismissive, dismount, dismutase Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dismember He told reporters how his assailants had recognized him, set upon him with knives and tried to dismember his wrists. Egypt’s Military Holiday Marred By Deaths\|Alastair Beach\|October 7, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The headlines were gruesome: after shooting and killing him, she had used a chain saw to dismember his body. My First Autopsy Report: Excerpt From David Berg’s ‘Run, Brother, Run’`\|David Berg\|June 10, 2013\|DAILY BEAST It is easy to get a handle on it if you dismember your victim. Human Head, Hands Found Near Hollywood Sign\|Christine Pelisek\|January 19, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Used to dismember the body of a girl who was killed in a family quarrel. A Catalogue of Early Pennsylvania and Other Firearms and Edged Weapons at "Restless Oaks"\|Henry W. Shoemaker After all, why dismember his library for the sake of saving a few shillings on carriage? The Whirlpool\|George Gissing They're weary of our existing government and are about to dismember or overthrow it? Plays\|Susan Glaspell John Henry's plot to dismember the Union disclosed to congress. The Every Day Book of History and Chronology\|Joel Munsell Doc, you dismember that leg, and I will attend to the stomach and the upper part of the body. Peck's Bad Boy and His Pa\|George W. Peck British Dictionary definitions for dismember dismember / (dɪsˈmɛmbə) / verb (tr) to remove the limbs or members of to cut to pieces to divide or partition (something, such as an empire) Derived forms of dismember dismemberer, noundismemberment, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to dismember dismantle, cripple, sunder, maim, mutilate, sever, anatomize, divide, disassemble, dissect, dismount, part, amputate, disjoint, dislocate, rend, take down Medical definitions for dismember dismember [ dĭs-mĕm′bər ] v. To amputate a limb or a part of a limb. Other words from dismember dis•mem′ber•ment n. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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dismember

verb (used with object)

Origin of dismember

OTHER WORDS FROM dismember

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH dismember

Words nearby dismember

Example sentences from the Web for dismember

British Dictionary definitions for dismember

verb (tr)

Derived forms of dismember

Words related to dismember

Medical definitions for dismember

v.

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