dismember

Meaning

1. (transitive) To remove the limbs of.
2. (transitive) To cut or otherwise divide something into pieces.

Synonyms

cut in two

cut loose

discerp

detach

take apart

limb

dissect

disassemble

chop

joint

let loose

operate anatomize

cut off

break

maim

mangle

mince

mutilate

parcel

partition

quarter

scare

😨

section

separate

skin

slash

slice

smash

stab

startle

tear apart

terrify

terrorize

fear

😨

to cut off from membership

alarm

be dismembered

carve

cleave

cut

cut up

decapitate

disarticulate

disintegration

dismantle

dissolution

dread

fall apart

frighten

jab

Translations

démembrer

διαμελίζω

desmembrar

scomporre

desmembrar

dépecer

zergliedern

ontleden

smembrare

trinchar

abschneiden

desmembrar

zerlegen

zerstückeln

parçalamak

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌdɪsˈmɛmbə(ɹ)/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: -

In summary

From Middle English, from Old French desmembrer, from des- (“de-”) + membre (“limb”) + -er (“verbal suffix”).