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
Synonyms
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
Read Next North Carolina Man missing since Christmas Eve was dismembered, sealed in concrete, NC sheriff says
February 03, 2023 7:35 AM
This story was originally published March 28, 2024, 6:50 AM.
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Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 28 Mar. 2024
Vanity Fair also reported Depp got up the courage to ask MBS about what happened to the Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who was killed and dismembered by Saudi agents in 2018.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2024
An enormous amount of heat is produced as stars are dismembered by supermassive black holes.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 6 Feb. 2024
When a babysitter is dismembered and arranged on a suburban lawn, Garlin's Detective Handsome leaps into action, questioning eccentrics and generally not making a lot of progress.
—Danny Horn, EW.com, 4 Jan. 2024
Joseph Roberts had publicly called himself a victim of the #MeToo movement, only to later be charged with murdering and dismembering his fiancée.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2024
Justin Mohn, 32, was arrested inside Fort Indiantown Gap hours after his father was found dismembered in the bathroom of their home in Middletown Township in Bucks County on Tuesday, police said.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 2 Feb. 2024
On Friday, Bucks County District Attorney Jennifer Schorn told reporters that Mohn’s father, 68-year-old Michael Mohn, had been shot before he was found dismembered Tuesday evening.
—David K. Li, NBC News, 2 Feb. 2024
Prison massacres have become more frequent in recent years, leading to the deaths of hundreds of people, some of whom were found dismembered.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2024
Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 28 Mar. 2024
Vanity Fair also reported Depp got up the courage to ask MBS about what happened to the Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who was killed and dismembered by Saudi agents in 2018.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2024
An enormous amount of heat is produced as stars are dismembered by supermassive black holes.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 6 Feb. 2024
When a babysitter is dismembered and arranged on a suburban lawn, Garlin's Detective Handsome leaps into action, questioning eccentrics and generally not making a lot of progress.
—Danny Horn, EW.com, 4 Jan. 2024
Joseph Roberts had publicly called himself a victim of the #MeToo movement, only to later be charged with murdering and dismembering his fiancée.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2024
Justin Mohn, 32, was arrested inside Fort Indiantown Gap hours after his father was found dismembered in the bathroom of their home in Middletown Township in Bucks County on Tuesday, police said.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 2 Feb. 2024
On Friday, Bucks County District Attorney Jennifer Schorn told reporters that Mohn’s father, 68-year-old Michael Mohn, had been shot before he was found dismembered Tuesday evening.
—David K. Li, NBC News, 2 Feb. 2024
Prison massacres have become more frequent in recent years, leading to the deaths of hundreds of people, some of whom were found dismembered.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 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
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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