dismember

dismember
a) To remove the limbs of.

Death by drawing and quartering usually dismembered the condemned person.

b) To cut or otherwise divide something into pieces.

The killer methodically dismembered the bodies of his victims.


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  • Dismember — Dis*mem ber, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dismembered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dismembering}.] [OF. desmembrer, F. d[ e]membrer; pref. des (L. dis) + OF. & F. membre limb. See {Member}.] 1. To tear limb from limb; to dilacerate; to disjoin member from member;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • dismember — c.1300, from O.Fr. desmembrer (11c.), from M.L. dismembrare tear limb from limb; castrate, from L. de take away + membrum limb (see MEMBER (Cf. member)). Related: Dismembered; dismembering …   Etymology dictionary

  • dismember — [v] cut into pieces amputate, anatomize, cripple, disassemble, disjoint, dislimb, dislocate, dismantle, dismount, dissect, divide, maim, mutilate, part, rend, sever, sunder, take down; concepts 98,135,176 Ant. join  …   New thesaurus

  • dismember — ► VERB 1) tear or cut the limbs from. 2) divide up (a territory or organization). DERIVATIVES dismembered adjective dismemberment noun. ORIGIN Old French desmembrer, from Latin membrum limb …   English terms dictionary

  • dismember — [dis mem′bər] vt. [ME dismembren < OFr desmembrer: see DIS & MEMBER] 1. to remove the limbs of by cutting or tearing 2. to pull or cut to pieces; separate into parts; divide up or mutilate dismemberment n …   English World dictionary

  • dismember — [[t]dɪ̱sme̱mbə(r)[/t]] dismembers, dismembering, dismembered 1) VERB To dismember the body of a dead person or animal means to cut or pull it into pieces. [V n] He then dismembered her, hiding parts of her body in the cellar... [V ed] His… …   English dictionary

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