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

Barring a Hail Mary pass of VIPER to another country’s space agency or a private U.S. company, the revolutionary rover will be dismembered for parts within weeks. —Michael Greshko, Scientific American, 24 July 2024

One of the roast pigs was presented to the Queen and swiftly dismembered with a knife. —Rob Crossan, JSTOR Daily, 21 June 2024

Two of the remaining victims, Jessica Taylor and Valerie Mack, were dismembered and dumped in separate locations. —Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 21 May 2024

Having lived next to gators for years, Thompson knew what was coming if this one pulled her into deeper waters — the death roll, a move in which an alligator rapidly spins to subdue and dismember its prey. —Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 18 July 2024