dismember
verb
dis·mem·ber
(ˌ)dis-ˈmem-bər 
dismembered; dismembering
(ˌ)dis-ˈmem-b(ə-)riŋ
1
: to cut off or disjoin the limbs, members, or parts of
2
: to break up or tear into pieces
Examples of dismember in a Sentence
The victims' bodies had been dismembered and buried in the basement.
quickly dismembered the old toolshed and hauled it off to the dump
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In June, Anderson was convicted by a jury of first-degree intentional homicide, dismembering a corpse, arson and hiding a corpse in connection with the April 2024 death.
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Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Walshe is accused of murdering and dismembering his wife, Ana Walshe, at their Cohasset home on Jan. 1, 2023.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 2 Aug. 2025
Anderson, described by local media as a former bartender, was arrested later that month and charged with first-degree intentional homicide, dismembering a corpse, arson and hiding a corpse in connection with her death.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2025
The man's body was found dismembered in a New York City apartment, authorities said at the time, according to NBC 4 New York.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
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Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Walshe is accused of murdering and dismembering his wife, Ana Walshe, at their Cohasset home on Jan. 1, 2023.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 2 Aug. 2025
Anderson, described by local media as a former bartender, was arrested later that month and charged with first-degree intentional homicide, dismembering a corpse, arson and hiding a corpse in connection with her death.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2025
The man's body was found dismembered in a New York City apartment, authorities said at the time, according to NBC 4 New York.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
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“Dismember.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dismember. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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dismember
verb
dis·mem·ber
(ˈ)dis-ˈmem-bər
dismembered; dismembering
-b(ə-)riŋ
1
: to cut off or separate the limbs or parts of
2
: to break up or tear into pieces
Medical Definition
dismember
transitive verb
dis·mem·ber
(ˈ)dis-ˈmem-bər
dismembered; dismembering
-b(ə-)riŋ
: to cut off or disjoin the limbs, members, or parts of
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