disembody

[ dis-em-bod-ee ]

verb (used with object)

, dis·em·bod·ied, dis·em·bod·y·ing.

1. to divest (a soul, spirit, etc.) of a body.

disembody

/ ˌdɪsɪmˈbɒdɪ /

verb

1. tr to free from the body or from physical form

Derived Forms

• ˌdisemˈbodiment, noun

Other Words From

• disem·bodi·ment noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of disembody¹

First recorded in 1705–15; dis- ¹ + embody

Example Sentences

Microphones scramble dialogue so that voices become disembodied.

From Los Angeles Times

Eventually, the dancers rise and take on yet another kind of unison, all mouthing a single disembodied voice: Doherty’s.

From New York Times

Behind the musicians, sculptures of bright pink disembodied legs and a matching pink unicorn in medieval armor add trippy ambience.

From Los Angeles Times

The proposal was based in large part on the results of a new battery of tests that are performed on disembodied cells rather than whole lab animals.

From Salon

A disembodied voice at an eerily vacant employment agency tells her that her emotions make her unsuited to work, and a purification process that scrubs people of their pesky feelings is recommended.

From New York Times