 dismember |
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| 1. | [ verb ] separate the limbs from the body | |
| Examples: | "the tiger dismembered the tourist" |
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| Related terms: | kill quarter dismemberment | |
| 2. | [ verb ] divide into pieces | |
| Synonyms: | take_apart discerp | |
| Examples: | "our department was dismembered when our funding dried up" "The Empire was discerped after the war" |
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| Related terms: | separate | |
| Similar spelling: |
dismantle |
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