dismember (Meaning)

Wordnet

dismember (v)

separate the limbs from the body

divide into pieces

Webster

dismember (v. t.)

To tear limb from limb; to dilacerate; to disjoin member from member; to tear or cut in pieces; to break up.

To deprive of membership.

dismember Sentence Examples

  1. The dismemberment of the body was a gruesome sight.
  2. The criminal was sentenced to death by dismemberment.
  3. The doctor was able to reattach the dismembered limb.
  4. The victim was left dismembered after the accident.
  5. The child's limbs were dismembered by the bear.
  6. The dismembered bodies were found scattered in the woods.
  7. The explosion caused the victim's body to be dismembered.
  8. The serial killer was dismembering his victims in the basement.
  9. The dismembered body parts were discovered inside the suitcase.
  10. The dismemberment of the animal was a necessary part of the ritual.

FAQs About the word dismember

separate the limbs from the body, divide into piecesTo tear limb from limb; to dilacerate; to disjoin member from member; to tear or cut in pieces; to break up.

break, destroy,disrupt, shatter, rive, split, reduce, ruin, disintegrate, crush

heal, rebuild, patch, heal, fix, repair, mend, mend, patch,reconstruct

The dismemberment of the body was a gruesome sight.

The criminal was sentenced to death by dismemberment.

The doctor was able to reattach the dismembered limb.

The victim was left dismembered after the accident.