disembody

dis·em·bod·y

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dis-em-bod-ee]
- /ˌdɪs ɛmˈbɒd i/
- /ˌdɪ.sɪm.ˈbɒ.di/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dis-em-bod-ee]
- /ˌdɪs ɛmˈbɒd i/

Definitions of disembody word

verb with object disembody to divest (a soul, spirit, etc.) of a body. 1
noun disembody Separate or free (something) from its concrete form. 1
verb disembody to free from the body or from physical form 0
verb transitive disembody to free from bodily existence; make incorporeal 0
verb disembody To cause one's soul, spirit, or consciousness to become separated from the physical body. 0
verb disembody To separate from an object or group. 0

See all 7 definitions of disembody

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Origin of disembody

First appearance:

before 1705

One of the 50% oldest English words

First recorded in 1705-15; dis-1 + embody

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Parts of speech for Disembody

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Disembody

disembody popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Antonyms for disembody

verb disembody

concretize — to render concrete; make real or specific; give tangible form to
reify — to convert into or regard as a concrete thing: to reify a concept.
incarnated — embodied in flesh; given a bodily, especially a human, form: a devil incarnate.
hypostatize — to treat or regard (a concept, idea, etc.) as a distinct substance or reality.
embody — Be an expression of or give a tangible or visible form to (an idea, quality, or feeling).

All 5 Antonyms of disembody