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1. (v.t.) dismember
to deprive of limbs; divide limb from limb.
2. dismember
to divide into parts; cut up.
Etymology: (1250–1300; ME < AF, OF desmembrer=des-dis -1+-membrer, v. der. of membremember)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) dismember
separate the limbs from the body
"the tiger dismembered the tourist"
2. (verb) dismember, take apart, discerp
divide into pieces
"our department was dismembered when our funding dried up"; "The Empire was discerped after the war"
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1. (verb) dismember
to tear limb from limb; to dilacerate; to disjoin member from member; to tear or cut in pieces; to break up
2. (verb) dismember
to deprive of membership
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