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Dismember

Dismember Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Dismember? [v] separate the limbs from the body; "the tiger dismembered the tourist" [v] divide into pieces; "our department was dismembered when our funding dried up" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Dismember: take apart Related Terms \| Find terms related to Dismember: cripple \| defoliate \| denude \| disassemble \| dismantle \| draw and quarter \| flay \| grill \| impale \| keelhaul \| lacerate \| maim \| mangle \| mayhem \| mutilate \| part \| peel \| pick to pieces \| picket \| pull apart \| rack \| separate \| sever \| shred \| skin \| strip \| sunder \| take apart \| take down \| tar and feather \| tear apart \| tear to pieces \| tear to tatters \| torture See Also \| divide \| kill \| part \| separate Dismember In Webster's Dictionary \Dis*mem"ber\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dismembered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dismembering}.] [OF. desmembrer, F. d['e]membrer; pref. des- (L. dis) + OF. & F. membre limb. See {Member}.] 1. To tear limb from limb; to dilacerate; to disjoin member from member; to tear or cut in pieces; to break up. Fowls obscene dismembered his remains. --Pope. A society lacerated and dismembered. --Gladstone. By whose hands the blow should be struck which would dismember that once mighty empire. --Buckle. 2. To deprive of membership. [Obs.] They were dismembered by vote of the house. --R. North. Syn: To disjoint; dislocate; dilacerate; mutilate; divide; sever.

Dismember Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Dismember?

[v] separate the limbs from the body; "the tiger dismembered the tourist"
[v] divide into pieces; "our department was dismembered when our funding dried up"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Dismember: take apart

See Also | divide | kill | part | separate

Dismember In Webster's Dictionary

\Dis*mem"ber\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dismembered}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Dismembering}.] [OF. desmembrer, F.
d['e]membrer; pref. des- (L. dis) + OF. & F. membre limb. See
{Member}.]
1. To tear limb from limb; to dilacerate; to disjoin member
   from member; to tear or cut in pieces; to break up.

         Fowls obscene dismembered his remains. --Pope.

         A society lacerated and dismembered.  --Gladstone.

         By whose hands the blow should be struck which would
         dismember that once mighty empire.    --Buckle.

2. To deprive of membership. [Obs.]

         They were dismembered by vote of the house. --R.
                                               North.

Syn: To disjoint; dislocate; dilacerate; mutilate; divide;
     sever.

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