disembody

[ dis-em-bod-ee ]

verb (used with object)

, dis·em·bod·ied, dis·em·bod·y·ing.

1. to divest (a soul, spirit, etc.) of a body.

disembody

/ ˌdɪsɪmˈbɒdɪ /

verb

1. tr to free from the body or from physical form

Derived Forms

• ˌdisemˈbodiment, noun

Other Words From

• disem·bodi·ment noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of disembody¹

First recorded in 1705–15; dis- ¹ + embody

Example Sentences

As thou art a subscriber to the doctrine of the Phaedon, I wish we could disembody our souls, if only for an hour.

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