to dismember
verb/dɨʒmẽˈbɾaɾ/medium
des·mem·brar
Definition
To separate the limbs or parts of a whole; to divide something complex into smaller parts.
The old federation was dismembered after the war.
The conglomerate was dismembered and its parts sold off.
Common collocations
to dismember a countryto dismember a companyto dismember a body
Etymology
Do prefixo 'des-' + 'membro' (do latim 'membrum').