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

Following her death, Trail dismembered Loofe’s body to avoid getting caught. — Samantha Bergeson, Time, 22 Oct. 2026

Between March 31 and April 1, 2024, Foy killed and dismembered Dale and was in the process of disposing of her body when law enforcement intervened, according to the district attorney's office. — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

The crisis reached a peak in late 2018, when Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi American columnist for the Washington Post, was killed and dismembered by a hit squad inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. — Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026

When Thorwald’s wife is nowhere to be seen the next day, Jeff is convinced that Thorwald murdered and dismembered her. — David Faris, TheWeek, 14 Sep. 2026

Compaq, the world’s largest PC maker at $42 billion in 2000, was swallowed by Hewlett-Packard, which then dismembered itself into four public companies. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 8 Sep. 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

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