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- Dictionarydismembered/dɪsˈmɛmbəd/
adjective
- 1. (of a body) having had the limbs cut off: "a dismembered corpse"
- 2. (of a territory or organization) partitioned or divided up: "dismembered communities"
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DISMEMBERED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of dismember 2. to cut, tear, or pull the arms and legs off the…. Learn more.
The Martyrdom of St. Hippolytus by Dieric Bouts Aztec stone disk depicting a dismembered Coyolxauhqui which was found during construction in 1978 in Mexico City. Its discovery led to the excavation of the Templo Mayor. Dismemberment is the act of completely disconnecting and/or removing the limbs from a living or dead being.
DISMEMBER definition: 1. to cut, tear, or pull the arms and legs off the body of a dead person or animal: 2. to divide a…. Learn more.
The meaning of DISMEMBER is to cut off or disjoin the limbs, members, or parts of. How to use dismember in a sentence.
noun. uk / dɪˈsmem.bə.mənt / us / dɪˈsmem.bɚ.mənt /. Add to word list. [ C or U ] the action of cutting, tearing, or pulling the arms and legs off a body: dismemberment of He was charged with the murder and dismemberment of his neighbour. He had witnessed public hangings and dismemberments.
to deprive of limbs; divide limb from limb: The ogre dismembered his victims before he ate them. to divide into parts; cut to pieces; mutilate. to reduce, reorganize, or discontinue the services or parts of (a company, government agency, etc.): Our business was dismembered by the conglomerate that bought it. dismember.
Definition of dismember verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
