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
Synonyms
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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Unable to take him on the back of their bikes, the gang members dismembered his body with a machete, according to a human rights group investigating the killings.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 June 2024
In April, Anderson was charged with killing and dismembering Robinson after going on a first date with her April 1.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 14 May 2024
His best friend Susan Berman was murdered in Los Angeles in 2000, and his neighbor, Morris Black, was discovered dismembered in Galveston Bay, Texas, in 2001.
—Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
Listen to this article A 23-year-old is charged with killing his pregnant sister at his Lakeville home and dismembering her body.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 28 May 2024
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 June 2024
In April, Anderson was charged with killing and dismembering Robinson after going on a first date with her April 1.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 14 May 2024
His best friend Susan Berman was murdered in Los Angeles in 2000, and his neighbor, Morris Black, was discovered dismembered in Galveston Bay, Texas, in 2001.
—Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
Listen to this article A 23-year-old is charged with killing his pregnant sister at his Lakeville home and dismembering her body.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 28 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for dismember
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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
Medical Definition
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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