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dismember

dis·mem·ber

UK/ˌdɪsˈmɛmbə(ɹ)/ US/dɪˈsmɛmbɜr/ rare

verb

1.

separate the limbs from the body

  • “the tiger dismembered the tourist”
2.

divide into pieces

  • “our department was dismembered when our funding dried up”
  • “The Empire was discerped after the war”
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Origin

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

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