Dictionary Entry

dismember

Part of SpeechverbPronunciation/ˌdɪsˈmɛmbə(ɹ)/Used In Literature ↓

To remove the limbs of.

In a Sentence

“Death by drawing and quartering usually dismembered the condemned person.”

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Common Phrases

germany dismember

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Poetry examples for “dismember”

Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.

The years that burn and break,
Dismantle and dismember
Men's days and dreams, Juliette;