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Meaning of dismember
The primary meaning of the word "dismember" is to remove the limbs from a body, or to divide something into parts.
Etymology of dismember
The word "dismember" comes from the Old French "desmembrer", which is derived from "des-" (meaning "apart" or "away from") and "membrer" (meaning "to limb" or "to joint")
The word has been used in English since the 15th century to describe the act of removing limbs from a body, and has since been extended to describe the division of things into parts
Synonyms
mutilate
maim
disfigure
deform
cripple
disable
injure
wound
harm
damage
destroy
demolish
dismantle
disassemble
tear apart
rip apart
pull apart
cut apart
sever
amputate
detach
separate
divide
fragment
shatter
smash
break
splinter
fracture
pulverize
annihilate
devastate
ravage
butcher
slaughter
kill
execute
behead
decapitate
dislimb
Definitions
- To remove the limbs from a body, especially as a form of punishment or torture
- * To divide something into parts, especially in a violent or brutal way
- * To sever or cut off a part of something, such as a limb or a branch
Usage Examples
- The victim's body was dismembered by the killer and found in several different locations
- * The company was dismembered by the rival firm, which bought out its assets and divided them among its own subsidiaries
- * The tree was dismembered by the strong winds, which broke off its branches and left it standing as a bare trunk