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- dis|mem|ber|ment «dihs MEHM buhr muhnt», noun.1. the act of dismembering: »
Figurative. The violent dismemberment and partition of Poland (Annual Register).
2. the state of being dismembered.
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mem — com·mem; com·mem·o·ra·ble; com·mem·o·rate; com·mem·o·ra·tion; com·mem·o·ra·tor; com·mem·o·ra·to·ry; de·mem·bra·tion; dis·mem·ber·ment; mem·ber; mem·bered; mem·ber·less; mem·ber·ship; mem·brac·i·dae; mem·bral; mem·bra·na; mem·bra·na·ceous;… … English syllables
dismemberment — dis·mem·ber·ment … English syllables
dismember — dis•mem•ber [[t]dɪsˈmɛm bər[/t]] v. t. 1) to deprive of limbs; divide limb from limb 2) to divide into parts; cut up • Etymology: 1250–1300; ME < AF, OF desmembrer=des dis I+ membrer, v. der. of membre member dis•mem′ber•er, n.… … From formal English to slang
dismember — dis|mem|ber [ dıs membər ] verb transitive 1. ) to cut or pull someone s body into pieces 2. ) to take away important parts of a country, organization, or system so that it can no longer continue to exist or be successful: Keegan s team is being… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
dismember — 1. To amputate an arm or leg. 2. To divide the body (corpus) in parts. * * * dis·mem·ber ( )dis mem bər vt, dis·mem·bered; dis·mem·ber·ing b(ə )riŋ to cut off or disjoin the limbs, members, or parts of dis·mem·ber·ment bər mənt n … Medical dictionary
dismemberment — n. the separating of body parts or the amputation of a leg, arm, or part of a limb. * * * dis·mem·ber·ment (dis memґbər mənt) amputation of a limb or a portion of it … Medical dictionary
Dismemberment — Dis*mem ber*ment, n. [Cf. OF. desmembrement, F. d[ e]membrement.] The act of dismembering, or the state of being dismembered; cutting in piece; m?tilation; division; separation. [1913 Webster] The Castilians would doubtless have resented the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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