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dismember

 

[ dɪsˈmɛmbər ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

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

disassemble, dismantle, sever

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.
Context #2 | Verb

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

break up, divide, separate

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

Etymology

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.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #33,007 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.