The difference between Disintegrate and Dismember
When used as verbs, disintegrate means to undo the integrity of, break into parts, whereas dismember means to remove the limbs of.
check bellow for the other definitions of Disintegrate and Dismember
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Disintegrate as a verb (transitive):
To undo the integrity of, break into parts.
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Disintegrate as a verb (intransitive):
To fall apart, break up into parts.
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Dismember as a verb (transitive):
To remove the limbs of.
Examples:
"Death by drawing and quartering usually dismembered the condemned person."
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Dismember as a verb (transitive):
To cut or otherwise divide something into pieces.
Examples:
"The killer methodically dismembered the bodies of his victims."
"The American Civil War nearly dismembered the Union."