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    dismemberment
    /dɪsˈmɛmbəm(ə)nt/

    noun

    • 1. the action of cutting off a person's or animal's limbs: "graphic pictures of torture and dismemberment"
    • 2. the action of partitioning or dividing up a territory or organization: "the dissolution and dismemberment of the British empire"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDISMEMBERMENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    DISMEMBERMENT definition: 1. the action of cutting, tearing, or pulling the arms and legs off a body: 2. the action of…. Learn more.

  3. en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki › DismembermentDismemberment - Wikipedia

    Dismemberment is the act of completely disconnecting and/or removing the limbs from a living or dead being. It has been practiced upon human beings as a form of capital punishment, especially in connection with regicide, but can occur as a result of a traumatic accident, or in connection with murder, suicide, or cannibalism.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDISMEMBERMENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Dismemberment is the cutting or pulling into pieces of a body. ...a horrific scene with bodies in various states of dismemberment. 2. uncountable noun. Dismemberment is the breaking up into smaller parts of a country or organization. He faces the collapse and dismemberment of his country.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › dismembermentDismemberment - definition of dismemberment by ... - The Free ...

    1. To cut, tear, or pull off the limbs of. 2. To divide into pieces. [Middle English dismembren, from Old French desmembrer, from Vulgar Latin *dismembrāre : Latin dis-, dis- + Latin membrum, limb; see member.] dis·mem′ber·ment n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

  6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › dismemberDismember Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : to cut off or disjoin the limbs, members, or parts of. 2. : to break up or tear into pieces. dismemberment. (ˌ)dis-ˈmem-bər-mənt. noun. Synonyms. break up. bust. disintegrate. disrupt. fracture. fragment. rive. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of dismember in a Sentence.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdismemberment noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    (formal) the act or process of dividing a country, an organization, etc. into smaller parts. This conflict led to the permanent dismemberment of the kingdom. Check pronunciation: dismemberment. Definition of dismemberment noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › dismembermentDismemberment - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of dismemberment. noun. the removal of limbs; being cut to pieces. synonyms: taking apart. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Dismemberment." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/dismemberment. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024. Copy citation.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDISMEMBERMENT definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    DISMEMBERMENT meaning: 1. the action of cutting, tearing, or pulling the arms and legs off a body: 2. the action of…. Learn more.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDISMEMBER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    to cut, tear, or pull the arms and legs off the body of a dead person or animal: The police found the dismembered body of a young man in the murderer's freezer. literary. to divide a country or an empire into different parts: Some countries hoped to achieve statehood when the Ottoman Empire was dismembered.

  11. www.dictionary.com › browse › dismemberDISMEMBER Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Dismember definition: to deprive of limbs; divide limb from limb. See examples of DISMEMBER used in a sentence.