dismember
verb
dis·mem·ber
(ˌ)dis-ˈmem-bər 
dismembered; dismembering
(ˌ)dis-ˈmem-b(ə-)riŋ
1
: to cut off or disjoin the limbs, members, or parts of
2
: to break up or tear into pieces
Examples of dismember in a Sentence
The victims' bodies had been dismembered and buried in the basement.
quickly dismembered the old toolshed and hauled it off to the dump
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Prosecutors allege that Walshe killed his wife then dismembered her body.
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Matt Schooley, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
The jury also saw surveillance footage and GPS data from Brian Walshe’s phones that prosecutors are using to bolster their case that Walshe bought supplies to dismember his wife and then dispose of her body and belongings after her death.
—Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 5 Dec. 2025
With the introduction into evidence of the tools Brian Walshe allegedly used to dismember his wife, including a hatchet and a hacksaw, the judge has shortened her estimate of how long his murder trial will take.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 5 Dec. 2025
Her remains have not been found, but prosecutors showed the jury Wednesday a saw and hatchet recovered from a dumpster near Walshe's mother's house that the defendant allegedly used to dismember his wife.
—Michael Ruiz , Andrew Fone, FOXNews.com, 4 Dec. 2025
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Matt Schooley, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
The jury also saw surveillance footage and GPS data from Brian Walshe’s phones that prosecutors are using to bolster their case that Walshe bought supplies to dismember his wife and then dispose of her body and belongings after her death.
—Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 5 Dec. 2025
With the introduction into evidence of the tools Brian Walshe allegedly used to dismember his wife, including a hatchet and a hacksaw, the judge has shortened her estimate of how long his murder trial will take.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 5 Dec. 2025
Her remains have not been found, but prosecutors showed the jury Wednesday a saw and hatchet recovered from a dumpster near Walshe's mother's house that the defendant allegedly used to dismember his wife.
—Michael Ruiz , Andrew Fone, FOXNews.com, 4 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dismember
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“Dismember.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dismember. Accessed 10 Dec. 2025.
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dismember
verb
dis·mem·ber
(ˈ)dis-ˈmem-bər
dismembered; dismembering
-b(ə-)riŋ
1
: to cut off or separate the limbs or parts of
2
: to break up or tear into pieces
Medical Definition
dismember
transitive verb
dis·mem·ber
(ˈ)dis-ˈmem-bər
dismembered; dismembering
-b(ə-)riŋ
: to cut off or disjoin the limbs, members, or parts of
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