| VERB | contact | dismember | separate the limbs from the body |
|---|---|---|---|
| contact | dismember, take apart, discerp | divide into pieces |
| Sounds | dihsmeh'mber | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | absorber ... weber / Weber: 72 rhymes with ber... | |
| Meaning | separate the limbs from the body. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody | |
| Model | They want to dismember the prisoners | |
| Example | "the tiger dismembered the tourist" | |
| Broader | kill | Cause to die |
| Spanish | descuartizar, desmembrar, despiezar | |
| Catalan | desmembrar, esquarterar | |
| Nouns | dismemberment | the removal of limbs |
| Meaning | divide into pieces. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Example | "our department was dismembered when our funding dried up" | |
| Synonyms | take apart, discerp | |
| Broader | separate, divide, part | come apart |
| Spanish | desmembrar | |
| Catalan | desmembrar | |
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