Dismember

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ËŒdɪsˈmÉ›mbÉ™(ɹ)/
• Rhymes: -É›mbÉ™(r)

Alternative forms

• dismembre obsolete

Origin

Old French desmembrer, from des- ("de-") + membre ("limb") + -er ("verbal suffix")

Full definition of dismember

Verb

1. (transitive) To remove the limbs of.Death by drawing and quartering usually dismembered the condemned person.
2. (transitive) To cut or otherwise divide something into pieces.The killer methodically dismembered the bodies of his victims.The American Civil War nearly dismembered the Union.

Derived terms

• dismemberment