dismember[verb]Synonyms: cut into pieces, amputate, dissect, mutilate, sever
Related Words: part,
separate,
sever,
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dis‧mem‧ber /dɪsˈmembə $ -ər/
verb [transitive][
Date: 1300-1400;
Language: Old French;
Origin: desmembrer, from membre 'arm or leg']
1. to cut a body into pieces or tear it apart
2. formal to divide a country, area, or organization into smaller parts
Synonym : break up—dismemberment noun [uncountable] [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲