Dismember and Erect

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Dismember verb - To take apart.

Usage example: dismembered the stage settings after the last performance

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Erect is an antonym for dismember.

Erect verb - To form by putting together parts or materials.

Usage example: we'd better erect some sort of shelter before these woods are in total darkness

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Dismember is an antonym for erect.

Nearby Words: erection, erected, erecting, erectile, erector

limbs	dismember limbs	erect limbs
shields	dismember shields	erect shields

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