dismember

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

ruГлагол, означающий отрезать, отрывать или отделять конечности от тела, или разделять что-либо на части.esVerbo que significa cortar, arrancar o separar las extremidades del cuerpo, o dividir algo en partes.frVerbe signifiant couper, arracher ou séparer les membres d'un corps, ou diviser quelque chose en parties.deVerb, das bedeutet, jemandem oder einem Tier Gliedmaßen abzutrennen oder abzureißen; auch allgemeiner: etwas in seine Einzelteile zerlegen oder zergliedern.ptVerbo que significa cortar, arrancar ou separar os membros do corpo, ou dividir algo em partes.zh动词，指切下、扯下或分离肢体，也泛指将某物分成若干部分。arفعل يعني قطع أعضاء الجسم أو فصلها عنه، أو تقطيع الشيء وتفكيكه إلى أجزاء منفصلة.

1. Tear or cut off limbs C2 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruРасчленитьesdesmembrarfrdémembrementdeGliedmaßen abtrennenptDesmembrarzh肢解arبتر الأطراف

   Sinônimos: limb

2. Divide or break up C1 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruРасчленитьesdesmembrarfrDémembrer (diviser)deZergliedernptDesmembrarzh肢解arتقسيم

   Sinônimos: break upcarve updividefragmentpartitionsplit up

   Antônimos: consolidateintegratejoinmergeunite

• dismembered past participle
• dismembered past simple
• dismembering present participle
• dismembers third person singular