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dismember

/dɪsˈmɛmbə/

/dɪsˈmɛmbɚ/

dismemberverb

dismembered

Past Simple

dismembered

Past Participle

dismembering

Gerund

/dɪsˈmɛmbə/

/dɪsˈmɛmbɚ/

Translations

The butcher dismembered the carcass with precision.

Le boucher a démembré la carcasse avec précision.

Additional translations

démantelerSens figuré, pour une organisation, un État ou un ensemble que l’on divise en parties plus petites.

Definitions

To cut, tear, or pull the limbs off a body.

The butcher dismembered the carcass with precision.

To divide or partition something into smaller parts.

The company was dismembered into several smaller entities after the merger.

Synonyms

cut up