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- [dis-mem-ber]
- /dɪsˈmɛm bər/
- /dɪˈsmem.bər/
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- [dis-mem-ber]
- /dɪsˈmɛm bər/
Definitions of dismember word
- verb with object dismember to deprive of limbs; divide limb from limb: The ogre dismembered his victims before he ate them. 1
- verb with object dismember to divide into parts; cut to pieces; mutilate. 1
- verb with object dismember to reduce, reorganize, or discontinue the services or parts of (a company, government agency, etc.): Our business was dismembered by the conglomerate that bought it. 1
- noun dismember Cut off the limbs of (a person or animal). 1
- transitive verb dismember remove limbs 1
- verb dismember To dismember the body of a dead person or animal means to cut or pull it into pieces. 0
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Origin of dismember
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English dismembren < Anglo-French, Old French desmembrer, equivalent to des- dis-1 + -membrer, verbal derivative of membre member
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Parts of speech for Dismember
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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dismember popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
dismember usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dismember
verb dismember
- dismantle — to deprive or strip of apparatus, furniture, equipment, defenses, etc.: to dismantle a ship; to dismantle a fortress.
- cripple — A person with a physical disability or a serious permanent injury is sometimes referred to as a cripple.
- sunder — to separate; part; divide; sever.
- maim — to deprive of the use of some part of the body by wounding or the like; cripple: The explosion maimed him for life.
- mutilate — to injure, disfigure, or make imperfect by removing or irreparably damaging parts: Vandals mutilated the painting.
Antonyms for dismember
verb dismember
- combine — If you combine two or more things or if they combine, they exist together.
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- connect — If something or someone connects one thing to another, or if one thing connects to another, the two things are joined together.
- help — to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work. Let me help you with those packages.
- repair — to restore to a good or sound condition after decay or damage; mend: to repair a motor.
Top questions with dismember
- how to dismember a body?
- how to dismember a human body?
- how to host a murder an affair to dismember?
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