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
Synonyms
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
Recent Examples on the Web
Román is still in prison for murdering and dismembering Paz, whose limbs and head have never been found.
—
Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024
The pathway to a murder verdict, according to Clark, requires delving into the grotesque evidence that Roberts dismembered her body in their Pleasanton apartment and dumped her torso in Alameda.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 8 May 2024
Robinson, 19, was killed and dismembered in early April, a crime that has shaken much of the Milwaukee area.
—Elliot Hughes, Journal Sentinel, 3 May 2024
Less than two years after Saudi henchmen killed and dismembered a Saudi Washington Post columnist and monarchy critic, the F1 and the kingdom’s flagship oil company entered into a 10-year partnership deal.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
It’s been over three weeks since Sade Robinson went missing and was later found to be killed and dismembered.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2024
Written by Stephen Deusner | In the new movie Destroy All Neighbors, a mild-mannered prog-rock musician named William (Jonah Ray Rodrigues of Mystery Science Theatre 3000) kills and dismembers his annoying neighbor Vlad (Alex Winters of the Bill & Ted franchise).
—Stephen Deusner, SPIN, 23 Apr. 2024
Uber Eats delivery driver Randall Cooke was found dismembered in trash bags after completing an order in a Tampa-area suburb, according to authorities.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2024
The district attorney's office says police believe McGee used a small saw and hammer to dismember the body, placed most of it into plastic bags and then into a suitcase.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2024
Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024
The pathway to a murder verdict, according to Clark, requires delving into the grotesque evidence that Roberts dismembered her body in their Pleasanton apartment and dumped her torso in Alameda.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 8 May 2024
Robinson, 19, was killed and dismembered in early April, a crime that has shaken much of the Milwaukee area.
—Elliot Hughes, Journal Sentinel, 3 May 2024
Less than two years after Saudi henchmen killed and dismembered a Saudi Washington Post columnist and monarchy critic, the F1 and the kingdom’s flagship oil company entered into a 10-year partnership deal.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
It’s been over three weeks since Sade Robinson went missing and was later found to be killed and dismembered.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2024
Written by Stephen Deusner | In the new movie Destroy All Neighbors, a mild-mannered prog-rock musician named William (Jonah Ray Rodrigues of Mystery Science Theatre 3000) kills and dismembers his annoying neighbor Vlad (Alex Winters of the Bill & Ted franchise).
—Stephen Deusner, SPIN, 23 Apr. 2024
Uber Eats delivery driver Randall Cooke was found dismembered in trash bags after completing an order in a Tampa-area suburb, according to authorities.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2024
The district attorney's office says police believe McGee used a small saw and hammer to dismember the body, placed most of it into plastic bags and then into a suitcase.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2024
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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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