Used in a Sentence

dismemberment

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for dismemberment.

Editorial note

The Dismemberment of the Whale was by far the most gripping part of the book so far.

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Definitions3
Parts of speech1

Quick take

(countable) The act of dismembering.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of dismemberment gathered in one view.

noun

(countable) The act of dismembering.

noun

(uncountable) The state or condition of being dismembered.

noun

(countable) Removal from membership; detachment from an organization, group, etc.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for dismemberment.

noun

(countable) The act of dismembering.

noun

(uncountable) The state or condition of being dismembered.

noun

(countable) Removal from membership; detachment from an organization, group, etc.

Example sentences

1

The Dismemberment of the Whale was by far the most gripping part of the book so far.

2

The goal will be to foment a civil war and begin the dismemberment process of Iran.

3

It’s not about moral fucking high ground, it’s about actual death and dismemberment that is actually happening that wouldn’t have.

4

If you watch an 80s era Arnold flick you'll see a lot more blood and dismemberment than is the norm today.

5

It's not like electricity where it's always potentially dangerous, civil where mistakes can cause death and dismemberment en masse and so on.

6

You'd absolutely care if the AI's cure to cancer entailed full-body transplants or dismemberment.

7

You are more likely to experience death or dismemberment in like 20 other jobs.

8

Shock video sites that feature murders, dismemberment and other forms of crime on video for voyeuristic pleasure are a pretty big business.

9

It might well be the determination of the process for Euro dismemberment.

10

We decided early on to filter out things like rape, dismemberment, etc.

11

TIL that death and/or dismemberment is an appropriate punishment for trolling.

12

The end result is, don't sell dangerous products that the general population may one day acquire if said product can be cause of death or dismemberment.

Quote examples

1

"If a game is going to portray war" it should feature death, dismemberment, despair and misery...

2

Even their worst-case dismemberment of the NHS would be far more socialist than "Obamacare".

3

Emergency vehicles almost always can override/ignore warning devices (think firetrucks running red lights) which can cause "fun" for some value of "death/dismemberment/vehicle loss".

4

(The idea of an "acceptable" risk of child abuse is revolting to many, but public policy accepts the idea of an "acceptably low" risk of all sorts of things, like death, dismemberment, etc.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use dismemberment in a sentence?

The Dismemberment of the Whale was by far the most gripping part of the book so far.

What does dismemberment mean?

(countable) The act of dismembering.

What part of speech is dismemberment?

dismemberment is commonly used as noun.