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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Authorities say a man accused of killing his girlfriend and her mother in St. Petersburg, Florida, dismembered one of the bodies.
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Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 16 Apr. 2025
One of the victims in a Florida double homicide had been dismembered by the time deputies arrived, according to an affidavit.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
The series chronicled Jeffrey Dahmer (Evan Peters), the serial killer who dismembered 17 men between 1978 and 1991.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 25 Mar. 2025
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Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 16 Apr. 2025
One of the victims in a Florida double homicide had been dismembered by the time deputies arrived, according to an affidavit.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
The series chronicled Jeffrey Dahmer (Evan Peters), the serial killer who dismembered 17 men between 1978 and 1991.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 25 Mar. 2025
Read Next National Man helps kill woman over $400, tries to dismember her, feds say.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacramento Bee, 20 Mar. 2025
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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