démembrer — meaning in English

English meaning

• dismember verb To cut or tear the limbs off a body.
• limb noun An arm, leg, or wing — a major projecting part of a body used for movement.

Senses

démembrer is used for these senses in English:

• dismember (transitive) To remove the limbs of.
• limb (transitive) To remove the limbs from (an animal or tree).

dismember — full definition

1. verb To cut or tear the limbs off a body.
2. verb To divide something, such as a country or organization, into separate pieces.

limb — full definition

1. noun An arm, leg, or wing — a major projecting part of a body used for movement.
2. noun A large branch of a tree.
3. verb To cut the limbs or branches off something.

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