lemlästa — meaning in English

English meaning

• dismember verb To cut or tear the limbs off a body.
• maim verb To injure someone so severely that part of their body is permanently damaged or disabled.

Senses

lemlästa is used for these senses in English:

• dismember (transitive) To remove the limbs of.
• maim To wound seriously; to cause permanent loss of function of a limb or part of the body.

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.

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