Also means
break-up
Usage Note
Smembramento denotes the splitting apart of a body — literal (anatomical or historical) or figurative, such as the break-up of a state, organization, or territory (lo smembramento dell'impero). It is a formal or journalistic register term; in everyday speech divisione or scioglimento are more common.
Examples
"Lo smembramento dell'impero causò lunghe guerre."
Natural Translation
The dismemberment of the empire caused long wars.
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