DISMEMBERS Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

dismembers

verb

present tense third-person singular of dismember

as in disrupts

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 dismantles

to take apart dismembered the stage settings after the last performance

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Recent Examples of dismembers The push, pull and discovery of these motives morph into a violent blowout that ultimately dismembers their existing familial foundation. — Sibani Ram, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026

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Alcohol disrupts sleep, but drinking earlier may give your body more time to process it before bedtime, reducing its impact on sleep quality.

— Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 17 July 2026
What causes insomnia during perimenopause Perimenopause disrupts sleep through a combination of hormonal shifts that affect the body in overlapping ways.

— Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 July 2026

Definition of disrupts

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What this framework dismantles is a common and counterproductive myth—that friendships either spark instantly or are not worth pursuing.

— Wes Moss, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Economic incentives would be phased in as Tehran turns over nuclear material, dismantles nuclear facilities, and demonstrates a commitment to regional stability, the senior administration official said.

— Nik Popli, Time, 12 June 2026

Definition of dismantles

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The liver breaks cholesterol down through LDL receptors on the surface of liver cells, which means more LDL receptors means more cholesterol cleared from the blood.

— Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2026
Paramount will be hoping that Nandy makes a statement either today or Wednesday, given Parliament breaks for the summer on Thursday and will not return until September 1, although Parliament does not have to be sitting for a decision to be made.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 15 July 2026

Definition of breaks

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Writing detaches the message from the messenger, allowing for a more dispassionate spread of information than was possible in oral societies.

— Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
In all three cases, the light-saber-like lighting unit itself quickly attaches/detaches to and from a bayonet mount at the rear end of the main bracket.

— Ben Coxworth May 15, New Atlas, 15 May 2026

Definition of detaches

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As Catherine, the niece Eddie has raised as his own, falls in love with Rodolpho, Eddie’s protectiveness curdles into jealousy, setting him on a course toward an irreversible act of betrayal that fractures his family and his community.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 14 July 2026
And Mary’s electric, palpably physical pursuit of justice becomes even more crucial in the final act, after a grotesque display of performative mockery toward Māori culture fractures the last remnants of civility present amid one of Cole’s lavish-yet-repulsive gatherings.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 17 May 2026

Definition of fractures

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Apple has also developed its own robot called Daisy that disassembles iPhones to recover materials that traditional recycling often misses.

— Brit McCandless Farmer, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
For example, Apple invented the Daisy Robot, which disassembles old iPhones in a matter of seconds and recovers a variety of precious metals, including copper and gold.

— Suvrat Dhanorkar, The Conversation, 10 Dec. 2025

Definition of disassembles

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Ground-level testing often gets distorted by background emissions from surrounding soil and vegetation, while flying delicate sensors directly into corrosive plumes rapidly destroys the equipment.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026
Cruise plays Digger Rockwell, a crass and charismatic oil executive who’s called upon to help save the world after his company nearly destroys it.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 13 July 2026

Definition of destroys

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Some cool features include a kill switch that automatically disconnects you from the internet if the VPN connection fails, as well as split tunneling that allows selected apps to use the VPN connection while others transmit data in clear text.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 25 June 2026
Once the aircraft reaches the runway, the TaxiBot disconnects.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 10 June 2026

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