|
|
dis·mem·ber
 dismember
|
|
- pronunciation:
- dIs
mem
b
 r
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
dismembers, dismembering, dismembered |
| definition 1: |
to sever or tear the members or limbs from.
They dismembered the chickens before cooking.- similar words:
- mutilate, sever
|
| definition 2: |
to take apart or cut up.
They dismembered the company by selling its divisions. |
| related words: |
amputate, bust, dissect, mutilate, quarter |
|
|
| derivation: |
dismemberment (n.) |
|
|