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Mutilated vs Dismember - What's the difference?

mutilated | dismember |

As verbs the difference between mutilated and dismember

is that mutilated is (mutilate) while dismember is to remove the limbs of.

As an adjective mutilated

is =.

mutilated

English

Verb

(head)
  • (mutilate)

    • Adjective

    (head)
  • =

    • Alternative forms

    * (abbreviation)

    dismember

    English

    Alternative forms

    * dismembre (obsolete)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To remove the limbs of.
    • Death by drawing and quartering usually dismembered the condemned person.
  • To cut or otherwise divide something into pieces.
    • The killer methodically dismembered the bodies of his victims.
    The American Civil War nearly dismembered the Union.

    Derived terms

    * dismemberment