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dismember

UK
/dɪsˈmɛmbə/
US
/dɪsˈmɛmbɚ/

Translations

dismemberverb
dismembered
Past Simple
dismembered
Past Participle
dismembering
Gerund
UK
/dɪsˈmɛmbə/
US
/dɪsˈmɛmbɚ/
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.
Synonyms
mutilate
divide
sever
split
detach
remove
cut up

Definitions

dismemberverb
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.
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