Dismember
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌdɪsˈmɛmbə(ɹ)/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Dismember is a verb meaning (transitive) To remove the limbs of.
Meaning
(transitive) To remove the limbs of.
More Meanings
- (transitive) To cut or otherwise divide something into pieces.
Example Sentences
The American Civil War nearly dismembered the Union.
The killer methodically dismembered the bodies of his victims.
Death by drawing and quartering usually dismembered the condemned person.
Word Forms
- dismembers
- dismembering
- dismembered
- dismembre
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tear, disrupt, dismembre, dislimb, belimb, delimb.
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