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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
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
