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
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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
Recent Examples on the Web
Unlike electrical work or cabinet construction, paint is statistically less likely to kill, injure or dismember you.
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Liz Raiss, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2024
Two of those belonged to Jessica Taylor and Valerie Mack, who were both dismembered and dumped in separate locations.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 3 June 2024
The industrialists had been blowing people up or dismembering them long before the anarchists launched their counterattacks.
—Steven Johnson, New York Times, 17 May 2024
Tylee had been dismembered and burned; J.J. was asphyxiated and wrapped in plastic and bound by duct tape.
—Christine Pelisek, Peoplemag, 23 May 2024
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Liz Raiss, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2024
Two of those belonged to Jessica Taylor and Valerie Mack, who were both dismembered and dumped in separate locations.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 3 June 2024
The industrialists had been blowing people up or dismembering them long before the anarchists launched their counterattacks.
—Steven Johnson, New York Times, 17 May 2024
Tylee had been dismembered and burned; J.J. was asphyxiated and wrapped in plastic and bound by duct tape.
—Christine Pelisek, Peoplemag, 23 May 2024
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 9 Jun. 2024.
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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
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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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