Dismember: meaning, definitions and examples
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dismember
[ dɪsˈmɛmbər ]
crime
To dismember means to cut or tear the limbs off a person or animal. It is a gruesome act often associated with violent crimes.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The murderer dismembered his victim and scattered the body parts across the forest.
- The police found evidence of a dismembered body in the suspect's backyard.
organization
To dismember an organization means to break it up into smaller parts or separate it into different entities. This can be done for various reasons such as restructuring or downsizing.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The company decided to dismember its international division and focus on local markets.
- The government plans to dismember the monopoly to promote competition in the industry.
Translations
Translations of the word "dismember" in other languages:
🇵🇹 desmembrar
🇮🇳 अंग-भंग करना
🇩🇪 zerstückeln
🇮🇩 memotong-motong
🇺🇦 розчленовувати
🇵🇱 rozczłonkować
🇯🇵 四肢を切断する
🇫🇷 démembrer
🇪🇸 desmembrar
🇹🇷 parçalamak
🇰🇷 절단하다
🇸🇦 قطع الأوصال
🇨🇿 rozčlenit
🇸🇰 rozčleniť
🇨🇳 肢解
🇸🇮 razkosati
🇮🇸 limlesta
🇰🇿 бөлшектеу
🇬🇪 განმარტავება
🇦🇿 parçalamaq
🇲🇽 desmembrar
Word origin
The word 'dismember' originated from Middle English dismembran, from Old French desmembrer, based on Latin membrum 'limb'. The term has been used for centuries to describe the act of cutting or tearing limbs off, both in a literal and metaphorical sense.
See also: dismemberment, member, members, membership.