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dismember

verb

separate the limbs from the body

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
D
Ends with
R
Contains
IS
Scrabble score
16
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

ˌdɪsˈmɛmbə(ɹ)

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Meaning

Definitions

verb

  1. separate the limbs from the body

    “the tiger dismembered the tourist”

verb

  1. divide into pieces

    “our department was dismembered when our funding dried up”

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Example Sentences

the tiger dismembered the tourist
our department was dismembered when our funding dried up
The Empire was discerped after the war

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