DISMEMBER


Meaning of DISMEMBER in English

— dismemberer , n. — dismemberment , n.

/dis mem"beuhr/ , v.t.

1. to deprive of limbs; divide limb from limb: The ogre dismembered his victims before he ate them.

2. to divide into parts; cut to pieces; mutilate.

3. to reduce, reorganize, or discontinue the services or parts of (a company, government agency, etc.): Our business was dismembered by the conglomerate that bought it.

[ 1250-1300; ME dismembren desmembrer, equiv. to des- DIS- 1 + -membrer, v. deriv. of membre MEMBER ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .