1
as in disrupts
to cause to separate into pieces usually suddenly or forcibly
quickly dismembered the old toolshed and hauled it off to the dump
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2
as in dismantles
to take apart
dismembered the stage settings after the last performance
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The condition disrupts the production of CoQ10, a molecule essential for generating energy inside cells, leading to rapid neurological decline and loss of mobility.—
Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Jan. 2026
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In other words, alcohol disrupts hydration, irritates the gut, inflames blood vessels, messes with sleep, and forces your liver into metabolic overdrive.—
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This fact dismantles any suggestion that founder ownership determined the outcome.—
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That shift dismantles automatic eating and activates emotional regulation.—
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And just seeing the damage there just breaks my heart.—
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My heart breaks for her family.—
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Entire landscapes are molded to convey a vision of artistic substance that detaches viewers from their outside worlds.—
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The exoskeleton detaches from the base, supporting the circular design goal.—
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These pressures could produce a tsunami that fractures the state’s fiscal foundation, self-inflicts a crisis ultimately demanding drastic cuts, and cripples its competitiveness.—
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The film’s emotional mirror — separation, misunderstanding, and the slow violence of misrepresentation — fractures its political one.—
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For example, Apple invented the Daisy Robot, which disassembles old iPhones in a matter of seconds and recovers a variety of precious metals, including copper and gold.—
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Its basket also doubles as a colander, and the lid disassembles fully for easier cleaning.—
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Accordingly, the treatments misprescribed can be ineffective at best and harmful at worst, all while the parasite further destroys the cornea.—
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The bill also establishes a Class A misdemeanor if someone, without authorization of the patients, alters, forges, conceals or destroys a request for medication or rescission of a request for medication to affect a health care decision.—
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Alberta’s original Nordic spa disconnects bathers from technology while connecting them to the great outdoors.—
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Might be the same WiFi issue, but CarPlay constantly disconnects and music often times has micro skips.—
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“Dismembers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismembers. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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