Definition of "dismemberment" in English

noun

1. (countable) The act of dismembering.

2. (uncountable) The state or condition of being dismembered.

3. (countable) Removal from membership; detachment from an organization, group, etc.

   • 1867, "Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. Ex Parte Magruder," The American Law Register (1852-1891), vol. 15, no. 5, New Series Volume 6, (Mar.), p. 295, The decision of the Supreme Court involved a dismemberment from the bar.