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to dismember
verbgeneral usecommon/dɨʒmẽˈbɾaɾ/des·mem·brar
Definition
1To separate the limbs or parts of a whole; to divide something complex into smaller parts.
Usage examples
“The old federation was dismembered after the war.”
“The conglomerate was dismembered and its parts sold off.”
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to dismember a countryto dismember a companyto dismember a body