Dismember vs Disintegrate - What's the difference?
dismember | disintegrate | Synonyms |
To remove the limbs of.
To cut or otherwise divide something into pieces.
To undo the integrity of, break into parts.
* Kirwan
To fall apart, break up into parts.
Dismember is a synonym of disintegrate.
As verbs the difference between dismember and disintegrate
is that dismember is to remove the limbs of while disintegrate is to undo the integrity of, break into parts.dismember
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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.
Derived terms
* dismembermentdisintegrate
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Verb
(disintegrat)- Marlites are not disintegrated by exposure to the atmosphere, at least in six years.