What does dismember mean?
Dismember means (transitive) To remove the limbs of..
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/ˌdɪsˈmɛmbə(ɹ)/ · verb
(transitive) To remove the limbs of..
Death by drawing and quartering usually dismembered the condemned person.
The killer methodically dismembered the bodies of his victims.
The American Civil War nearly dismembered the Union.
Use dismember when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Dismember means (transitive) To remove the limbs of..
Common synonyms include take apart.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Death by drawing and quartering usually dismembered the condemned person.
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