Dismember

/ˌdɪsˈmɛmbə(ɹ)/

Synonyms for "dismember" (55 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Closest matches (11)

Verb(5 words)

amputate balkanise deconstruct disarticulate disassemble

butcher cripple defoliate denude detach disassemble

Strong matches (17)

Verb(4 words)

discerp disintegrate dismantle limbed

dismantle dismountdraw and quarterflay grill impale keelhaul lacerate maim mangle mayhem

Noun(2 words)

hindquarter limbs

Related words (27)

mutilate part peelpick to piecespicketpull apartrack rip separate sever shred skin strip sundertake aparttake downtar and feathertear aparttear to piecestear to tatters

Show 1 more word

torture

Verb(4 words)

overhaul partition severtake apart

Noun(2 words)

ripped apartrips apart

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

5 relation types

More general

8 entries

breakdown divide division injury kill part separate separation

More specific

7 entries

amputation decentralization disbanding downsizing fragmentation sectioning segmentation

Collocations

5 entries

dismember the bodydismember the limbdismembered body partsdismemberment of limbsdismemberment procedures

Inflections

3 entries

dismembered dismembering dismembers

Derivations

4 entries

dismembered dismembering dismemberment dismembers

Sample sentences

8 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

It's very unusual for a killer to dismember a body.

Source: tatoeba (5883120)

Fadil began to dismember Layla's body.

Source: tatoeba (5895700)

Killers sometimes dismember their victims.

Source: tatoeba (5907370)

Sami began to dismember Layla's body.

Source: tatoeba (6378764)

Showing 4 of 8 available sentences.

More for "dismember"

Meaning

Keep exploring

Read the definition Browse writing guides Read the blog