dismember

• Verbe signifiant couper, arracher ou séparer les membres d'un corps, ou diviser quelque chose en parties.

A verb meaning to cut, tear, or pull the limbs from a body, or to divide something into parts.

1. Tear or cut off limbsC2formal

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

   démembrement

   • The forensic team found evidence that the victim had been dismembered.
   • In ancient times, criminals were sometimes dismembered as a punishment.
   • The horror movie featured a scene where the monster dismembered its victims.

   Synonymeslimb

2. Divide or break upC1formal

   To separate or break something into parts, often referring to organizations or territories.

   Démembrer (diviser)

   • The empire was dismembered after the war.
   • The company was dismembered and sold off in pieces.
   • The treaty dismembered the former kingdom into several smaller states.

   Synonymesbreak upcarve updividefragmentpartitionsplit up

   Antonymesconsolidateintegratejoinmergeunite