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démembrer

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French

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /de.mɑ̃.bʁe/
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Verb

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démembrer

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

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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