DISMEMBER


Meaning of DISMEMBER in English

v.tr. 1 tear or cut the limbs from. 2 partition or divide up (an empire, country, etc.). dismemberment n.

[ ME f. OF desmembrer f. Rmc (as DIS-, L membrum limb) ]

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