Advertisement
Advertisement
dismember
[dis-mem-ber]
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.
dismember
/ ɪˈɛə /
verb
to remove the limbs or members of
to cut to pieces
to divide or partition (something, such as an empire)
Other 51Թ Forms
- dismemberer noun
- dismemberment noun
- nondismemberment noun
- 徱ˈ noun
- 徱ˈԳ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of dismember1
Example Sentences
A Royal Bengal tiger was killed and dismembered by a mob in India's north eastern state of Assam, a forest official has said.
A man murdered a couple, dismembered their bodies and then froze some of their remains before taking the rest in suitcases to the Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol, a court has heard.
His dismembered body was found in August 2022, a month after he was reported missing.
Parts of the scientist's dismembered body were found in a suitcase dumped in a stream.
A chance sighting by police helped catch the killer who murdered and dismembered his housemate before scattering body parts across Greater Manchester.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse