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dismember

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9 lettersPronunciation /ˌdɪsˈmɛmbə(ɹ)/Part of speech verbSorted bdeeimmrsStarts with DEnds with R0 cluesCommon crossword word

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Definitions

separate the limbs from the body

Word origin

From Middle English, from Old French desmembrer, from des- (“de-”) + membre (“limb”) + -er (“verbal suffix”).

Used in a sentence

“Death by drawing and quartering usually dismembered the condemned person.”
“The killer methodically dismembered the bodies of his victims.”
“The American Civil War nearly dismembered the Union.”

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Synonyms

discerp 7 letters

Broader terms

kill 4 letters part 4 letters divide 6 letters separate 8 letters

Rhymes

amber 5 letters caber 5 letters cuber 5 letters ember 5 letters fiber 5 letters giber 5 letters liber 5 letters omber 5 letters

Longer words

dismembers 10 letters dismembered 11 letters dismembering 12 letters dismemberment 13 letters