Dismember vs Dilacerate - What's the difference?
dismember | dilacerate | Synonyms |
To remove the limbs of.
To cut or otherwise divide something into pieces.
Dismember is a synonym of dilacerate.
In lang=en terms the difference between dismember and dilacerate
is that dismember is to cut or otherwise divide something into pieces while dilacerate is to rend asunder; to tear to pieces.As verbs the difference between dismember and dilacerate
is that dismember is to remove the limbs of while dilacerate is to rend asunder; to tear to pieces.dismember
English
Alternative forms
* dismembre (obsolete)Verb
(en verb)- Death by drawing and quartering usually dismembered the condemned person.
- The killer methodically dismembered the bodies of his victims.
- The American Civil War nearly dismembered the Union.