dismember

dis·mem·ber  (ds-mmbr)

tr.v. dis·mem·bered, dis·mem·ber·ing, dis·mem·bers

1. To cut, tear, or pull off the limbs of.

2. To divide into pieces.

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[Middle English dismembren, from Old French desmembrer, from Vulgar Latin *dismembrre : Latin dis-, dis- + Latin membrum, limb; see member.]

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dis·member·ment n.

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dismember

Verb

1. to remove the limbs of

2. to cut to pieces

dismemberment n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	dismember - separate the limbs from the body; "the tiger dismembered the tourist" kill - cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly; "This man killed several people when he tried to rob a bank"; "The farmer killed a pig for the holidays"
	2.	dismember - divide into pieces; "our department was dismembered when our funding dried up"; "The Empire was discerped after the war" discerp, take apart divide, part, separate - come apart; "The two pieces that we had glued separated"

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dismember

verb cut into pieces, divide, rend, sever, mutilate, dissect, dislocate, amputate, disjoint, anatomize, dislimb