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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Once there, Gress allegedly decapitated and dismembered Corsette's body while Brandes placed the remains in trash bags.
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Kellie Love, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2025
Once there, Gress allegedly decapitated and dismembered Corsette's body while Brandes placed the remains in trash bags.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
The Kremlin’s propaganda machine eagerly circulated this statement to prove that dismembering Russia is the West’s endgame.
—Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 17 Apr. 2025
Authorities say a man accused of killing his girlfriend and her mother in St. Petersburg, Florida, dismembered one of the bodies.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 16 Apr. 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 24 May. 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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