dismember
verb
dis·mem·ber (ˌ)dis-ˈmem-bər 
dismembered; dismembering (ˌ)dis-ˈmem-b(ə-)riŋ
1
: to cut off or disjoin the limbs, members, or parts of
2
: to break up or tear into pieces
Examples of dismember in a Sentence
The victims' bodies had been dismembered and buried in the basement. quickly dismembered the old toolshed and hauled it off to the dump
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He is also accused of dismembering her body. —
Gene Maddaus, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026 Though Celeste’s cause of death has been sealed by a judge, prosecutors have said her body had been dismembered and separated into two bags. —Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026 According to a petition for attendance of an out-of-state witness filed by the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office, Rivas had been dismembered, with her head and torso separated from her arms and legs. —Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026 He was not charged with dismembering her body. —Mason Leath, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dismember
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Gene Maddaus, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026 Though Celeste’s cause of death has been sealed by a judge, prosecutors have said her body had been dismembered and separated into two bags. —Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026 According to a petition for attendance of an out-of-state witness filed by the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office, Rivas had been dismembered, with her head and torso separated from her arms and legs. —Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026 He was not charged with dismembering her body. —Mason Leath, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dismember
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dismember
verb
dis·mem·ber (ˈ)dis-ˈmem-bər
dismembered; dismembering -b(ə-)riŋ
1
: to cut off or separate the limbs or parts of
2
: to break up or tear into pieces
Medical Definition
dismember
transitive verb
dis·mem·ber (ˈ)dis-ˈmem-bər
dismembered; dismembering -b(ə-)riŋ
: to cut off or disjoin the limbs, members, or parts of
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