Destroy and Dismember

Destroy

Destroy verb - To bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of.

Dismember and destroy are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Dismember" instead a verb "Destroy".

Nearby Words: destroyed, destroyer, destroying

Dismember

Dismember verb - To cause to separate into pieces usually suddenly or forcibly.
Usage example: quickly dismembered the old toolshed and hauled it off to the dump

Destroy and dismember are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Destroy" instead a verb "Dismember".

Nearby Words: dismemberment, dismembering

Common collocations

people destroy people dismember people
body destroy body dismember body
anyone destroy anyone dismember anyone
enemy destroy enemy dismember enemy
Other words: armor, everyone, enemies, walls, targets.
Cite this Source
Dismember and Destroy. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/destroy/dismember
Destroy & Dismember. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/destroy/dismember>.
Dismember or Destroy. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/destroy/dismember.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "destroy" and "dismember" have occurred on timeline