dismember

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle EnglishCategory:English terms inherited from Middle English#DISMEMBERCategory:English terms derived from Middle English#DISMEMBER, from Old FrenchCategory:English terms derived from Old French#DISMEMBER desmembrer, from des- (“de-”) + membre (“limb”) + -er (“verbal suffix”).

Pronunciation

Verb

dismember (third-person singular simple present dismembers, present participle dismembering, simple past and past participle dismembered)Category:English lemmas#DISMEMBERCategory:English verbs#DISMEMBERCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#DISMEMBERCategory:Pages with entries#DISMEMBERCategory:Pages with 1 entry#DISMEMBER

  1. (transitiveCategory:English transitive verbs#DISMEMBER) To remove the limbs of.
    Death by drawing and quartering usually dismembered the condemned person.Category:English terms with usage examples#DISMEMBER
  2. (transitiveCategory:English transitive verbs#DISMEMBER) To cut or otherwise divide something into pieces.
    The killer methodically dismembered the bodies of his victims.Category:English terms with usage examples#DISMEMBER
    The American Civil War nearly dismembered the Union.Category:English terms with usage examples#DISMEMBER

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