Synonyms of dismember

dismember

verb

(ˌ)dis-ˈmem-bər 

1

as in to disrupt

to cause to separate into pieces usually suddenly or forcibly

quickly dismembered the old toolshed and hauled it off to the dump

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disrupt
• break
• destroy
• fracture
• disintegrate
• fragment
• reduce
• ruin
• shatter
• smash
• split
• crush
• bust
• break up
• pulverize
• rive
• grind
• blast
• wreck
• detonate
• explode
• powder
• crack
• atomize
• burst
• pop
• chip
• blow up
• shiver
• splinter
• implode
• sliver

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reconstruct
• repair
• rebuild
• fix
• heal
• patch
• mend
• renovate
• recondition
• doctor

2

as in to dismantle

to take apart

dismembered the stage settings after the last performance

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dismantle
• detach
• disassemble
• disconnect
• strike
• divide
• dismount
• take down
• knock down
• disengage
• break down
• demount
• separate
• disaggregate
• disarticulate
• disunite
• dissever
• disjoin
• disjoint
• break up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• construct
• build
• assemble
• erect
• combine
• unite
• pitch

Examples of dismember in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Prosecutors allege Anderson dismembered Robinson and littered parts of her body throughout the county after killing her. —David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 13 Sep. 2024

Her killers had dismembered her body and burned it. —D. T. Max, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024

Some were dismembered, with their remains scattered across multiple locations. —Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 17 Sep. 2024

Many of the bodies were burned and dismembered beyond recognition, Gaza Civil Defense spokesman Mahmoud Basal told NBC News. —Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 12 Sep. 2024