The wolves dismembered the deer's carcass.
After the war the defeated country was dismembered and could no longer be called a nation. Three physicists…dismembered one of the most intractable problems of the atom (Walter Sullivan).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
dis|mem|ber — «dihs MEHM buhr», transitive verb. 1. to cut or tear the limbs from; divide limb from limb: »The wolves dismembered the deer s carcass. 2. Figurative. to pull apart; cut to pieces; separate or divide into parts: »After the war the defeated… … Useful english dictionary
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 … Useful english dictionary
dis·mem·ber — … Useful english dictionary
dis|re|mem|ber — «DIHS rih MEEM buhr», transitive verb. Informal. to fail to remember; forget: »I disremember her name (Mark Twain) … Useful english dictionary
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
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 — dis|mem|ber [dısˈmembə US ər] v [T] [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: desmembrer, from membre arm or leg ] 1.) to cut a body into pieces or tear it apart 2.) formal to divide a country, area, or organization into smaller parts… … Dictionary of contemporary English
dismemberment — dis·mem·ber·ment … English syllables
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
