dismember
verb
dis·mem·ber
(ˌ)dis-ˈmem-bər 
dismembered; dismembering
(ˌ)dis-ˈmem-b(ə-)riŋ
1
: to cut off or disjoin the limbs, members, or parts of
2
: to break up or tear into pieces
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Examples of dismember in a Sentence
The victims' bodies had been dismembered and buried in the basement.
quickly dismembered the old toolshed and hauled it off to the dump
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Brian Grubb, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2024
Its possessions dismembered by the Ottomans, Austrians, and Napoleon, the Most Serene Republic of Venice became a mere municipality of the Habsburg Monarchy in 1797.
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Brian Grubb, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2024
Its possessions dismembered by the Ottomans, Austrians, and Napoleon, the Most Serene Republic of Venice became a mere municipality of the Habsburg Monarchy in 1797.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 7 Oct. 2024
Matt dismembered Rickerson’s body with a hacksaw and dumped him in the Niagara River before fleeing to Mexico.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
The victim’s body was then dismembered and stashed in trash bags before being buried in a wooded area.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 22 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for dismember
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“Dismember.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dismember. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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dismember
verb
dis·mem·ber
(ˈ)dis-ˈmem-bər
dismembered; dismembering
-b(ə-)riŋ
1
: to cut off or separate the limbs or parts of
2
: to break up or tear into pieces
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dismember
transitive verb
dis·mem·ber
(ˈ)dis-ˈmem-bər
dismembered; dismembering
-b(ə-)riŋ
: to cut off or disjoin the limbs, members, or parts of
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