dismember
verb (used with object)
to deprive of limbs; divide limb from limb.
dismembers
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present tense formof dismember (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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"The French do not expect from the Macron leadership that it dismembers our overseas territories behind their backs," she said, describing the territories as "true levers of power, influence and economic development".
From Barron's ● Dec. 18, 2025
Fine takes on this king of all biases with admirable vigor, and it’s a pleasure — albeit a strenuous one — to follow the action as she dismembers the beast.
From New York Times ● Feb. 23, 2017
That distinction belongs to the Financial Stability Oversight Council—the beak with which Dodd-Frank dismembers its prey.
From Forbes ● Jul. 7, 2014
And he digs a deeper hole by mangling the Beatles' She's Leaving Home, whose lyric he dismembers with bizarre changes of tone, volume and intonation.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 5, 2011
And still it is those that appear most insignificant which we ought to fear most, because they alone determine our fate, precisely as an atom of sand dismembers the most powerful engine.
From The Clique of Gold by Émile Gaboriau
