démembrer

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French desmembrer. Morphologically, from dé- + membre (limb) + -er.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /de.mɑ̃.bʁe/
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Verb

démembrer

  1. (transitive) to dismember
    Near-synonym: écarteler
  2. (figuratively) to diminish; to make smaller

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