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Definition dismember in British English

dismember verb

[transitive] verb
/dɪsˈmembə(r)/
1

to cut or pull someone's body into pieces

Synonyms and related words
kill murder strangle amputate castrate circumcise
2

to take away important parts of a country, organization, or system so that it can no longer continue to exist or be successful

Example

Keegan's team is being slowly and painfully dismembered.

Synonyms and related words
reshuffle fracture poach
Definition dismember in British English