Synonyms of dismembered

dismembered

verb

past tense of dismember

1

as in disrupted

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

• disrupted
• fractured
• broke
• destroyed
• disintegrated
• fragmented
• shattered
• reduced
• ruined
• smashed
• crushed
• busted
• pulverized
• split
• broke up
• wrecked
• blasted
• exploded
• powdered
• ground
• rived
• cracked
• detonated
• burst
• popped
• atomized
• shivered
• chipped
• splintered
• blew up
• imploded
• slivered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reconstructed
• repaired
• rebuilt
• fixed
• healed
• renovated
• patched
• mended
• reconditioned
• doctored

2

as in dismantled

to take apart

dismembered the stage settings after the last performance

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dismantled
• disconnected
• disassembled
• detached
• dismounted
• divided
• struck
• knocked down
• took down
• demounted
• separated
• broke down
• disengaged
• disarticulated
• disaggregated
• disunited
• disjointed
• disjoined
• dissevered
• broke up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• constructed
• assembled
• built
• erected
• combined
• united
• pitched

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dismembered

Detectives believe Bogatiryov and Voranoff beat Furman to death, then dismembered his body and disposed of his remains, Covelli said. — Barbara Vitello, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026

Detectives believe the two men beat Furman to death, then dismembered and disposed of his remains, which have not yet been recovered despite multiple searches of Diamond Lake, according to the complaint. — Eric Henderson, CBS News, 30 July 2026

The prosecution alleged that Burke dismembered Hernandez’s remains himself with a chainsaw. — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 27 July 2026

Ho testified, according to the New York Post, that Rivas Hernandez's arms and legs had been dismembered. — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 25 July 2026

Prosecutors allege Burke dismembered Rivas in the pool to collect the blood. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2026

Burke then dismembered his victim’s body with a chainsaw and amputated two of her fingers to erase evidence of a tattoo linking the pair, according to the filing. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026

After the execution, his body was first thrown into a shallow grave, but later dug up, dismembered, and his remains were dissolved in acid. — Emile Nuh, CNN Money, 24 June 2026

Sayegh and other Arab nationalists believed that Zionism dismembered Arab unity and violated the universal norms of the post–World War II international order. — Adam Louis-Klein, The Atlantic, 18 June 2026