dismember

== English == === Alternative forms === dismembre (obsolete) === Etymology === From Middle English, from Old French desmembrer, from des- (“de-”) + membre (“limb”) + -er (“verbal suffix”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌdɪsˈmɛmbə(ɹ)/ Rhymes: -ɛmbə(ɹ) === Verb === dismember (third-person singular simple present dismembers, present participle dismembering, simple past and past participle dismembered) (transitive) To remove the limbs of. (transitive) To cut or otherwise divide something into pieces. ==== Derived terms ==== dismemberment dismemberer ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === dismembre