Past tense of dismember
regular verb
The past tense of dismember is dismembered. The past participle is also dismembered.
Forms of dismember
| Base form (V1) | dismember /ˌdɪsˈmɛmbə(ɹ)/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | dismembered |
| Past participle (V3) | dismembered |
| Present participle | dismembering |
| Third person singular | dismembers |
Dismembered in a sentence
- Death by drawing and quartering usually dismembered the condemned person.
- The killer methodically dismembered the bodies of his victims.
- Whenever the system is dismembered to examine its components, this binding energy dissipates.2009, J.-C. Spender, “Organizational Knowledge, Collective Practice and Penrose Rents”, in Michael H. Zack, editor, Knowledge and…. From the entry synergy
- Egypt was the body of Osiris, dismembered and scattered across the land.2008, Jan Assmann, Of God and Gods: Egypt, Israel, and the Rise of Monotheism, page 42. From the entry remember
- It had been like a tombful of dismembered mannikins, the limbs and parts devoid of viscera; hollow, lifeless surrogates.1984 April, Oliver Lowenbruck [pen name; David J. Schow], “Coming Soon to a Theater Near You”, in The Twilight Zone Magazine, page 61. From the entry tombful
Meaning of dismember
- verb To remove the limbs of.
- verb To cut or otherwise divide something into pieces.
Questions about the past tense of dismember
- What is the past tense of dismember?
- The past tense of dismember is dismembered.
- What is the past participle of dismember?
- The past participle of dismember is dismembered.
- Is dismember a regular or irregular verb?
- Dismember is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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