American English

How to pronounce disembody

verbC2
dihsehmBAHdee

/ˌdɪ.sɛmˈbɑ.ɾi/

4 syllables · Stress the third syllable.

to remove a mind or spirit from a physical body

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Meanings & examples

verbliterary

to remove a mind or spirit from a physical body

The machine was designed to disembody the human mind.

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This rare verb is mainly used in literary or speculative writing.

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