DISMEMBER Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

dismember

verb

(ˌ)dis-ˈmem-bər

Definition of dismember

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

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as in to dismantle

to take apart dismembered the stage settings after the last performance

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Recent Examples of dismember Singer D4vd has parted ways with his legal representation in favor of public defenders for his case in which he is accused of allegedly killing and dismembering a 14-year-old girl. — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026 Two of Hernandez’s fingers, including one with Burke’s name tattooed on it, had been dismembered, when she was found, according to prosecutors. — Krystie Lee Yandoli, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026 The children are dismembered and penetrated, flayed alive, disemboweled, and their intestines set alight. — Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026 Jason thus dismembers Cassidy’s corpse, wraps his bits up in tin foil, and stores them away in the freezer. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dismember

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Improved logistics for Saudi crude exports have reduced the market's assessment of how much supply is at risk, Massabni said, adding that oil prices reflect not just available barrels but also the probability of those supplies being disrupted.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026
The situation in Bangladesh highlights the dangers of disrupting vaccine supplies, Nuzzo says.

— Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of disrupt

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Who’s dismantling institutional conventions faster than those towers fell — and replacing them with his largely self-serving own.

— Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026
For twenty-three days of summer grazing, her crew had needed to erect and dismantle twelve thousand yards of fence line.

— Ingfei Chen, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of dismantle

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Coach Marcus Freeman broke the Notre Dame record for consecutive double-digit victories, exceeding the 12 by Knute Rockne from 1921-22.

— Curt Rallo, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
Wake Forest nearly overcame a holding penalty that set up third and 24 when Lopez completed a pass to Hernandez, who weaved and broke his way through the defense for a 21-yard gain.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of break

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The 30-piece toy sets include 2-inch figures that contain magnets in the hands and feet, which can be detached and swallowed.

— Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
That resolution follows a recent incident in which a leak after heavy rains caused a portion of the ceiling plaster to detach.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of detach

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The fire destroyed the historic Grand Canyon Lodge, cabins and other structures.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
Mark Zuckerberg certainly wants no part of one, and cutthroat competition seems hard-coded into tech executives, who are rich enough not to need to win but wake up every morning trying to destroy each other anyway.

— Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of destroy

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Each session creates another set of parts that must be stored, carried, disassembled, and cleaned.

— Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
Workers began to disassemble the Shapiro work, titled Blue, on Tuesday; the Kennedy Center has not stated a rationale for why the 24-foot-tall sculpture of a stick-figure-like person was taken away.

— Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of disassemble

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Raimer Rodriguez, a 36-year-old Cuban immigrant, said he was beaten after detainees protested phones being disconnected on April 2.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
After learning that passengers had self-evacuated, Metro-North Railroad disconnected the third rail and suspended train service to the Lower Level of Grand Central, the MTA said in its release.

— Charmaine Patterson, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of disconnect

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