Definitions

1. verb

to cut or tear (something or someone) into separate parts, especially in a violent or brutal manner

“The surgeon had to dismember the patient’s damaged limb to save their life.”

2. noun

the act of cutting or tearing (something or someone) into separate parts, especially in a violent or brutal manner

“The horror movie featured graphic scenes of dismemberment.”

3. verb

to deprive (something or someone) of a part or limb, especially as a punishment or form of torture

“In the Middle Ages, convicts were often dismembered as a form of public execution.”

4. noun

a severed or cut-off part or limb

“The dismembered hand was found in the morgue’s evidence room.”