dismember
verb- dismember something
to cut or tear the dead body of a person or an animal into pieces 分割…的躯体；肢解 Police say the body had been dismembered. 警方称尸体已被肢解。
- dismember something (formal)
to divide a country, an organization, etc. into smaller parts 分割；瓜分 The British railway network has gradually been dismembered. 英国铁路网逐渐被肢解。
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French desmembrer, based on Latin dis- ‘apart’ + membrum ‘limb’.