Looking for the meaning of the word DISMEMBER in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of DISMEMBER with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Dismember
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
Middle English: from Old French desmembrer, based on Latin dis- ‘apart’ + membrum ‘limb’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dɪsˈmɛmbə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
cut off the limbs of (a person or animal)
Short Definition:cut off limbs of
Examples:- he watched a doctor dismember the body
Definition:
partition or divide up (a territory or organization)
Short Definition:partition or divide up
Examples:- the winning powers of World War I set out to dismember the Ottoman Empire
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