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disembody

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dis⋅em⋅bod⋅y

  [dis-em-bod-ee]
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–verb (used with object), -bod⋅ied, -bod⋅y⋅ing.
to divest (a soul, spirit, etc.) of a body.
Origin:
1705–15; dis- 1 + embody

Related forms:
dis⋅em⋅bod⋅i⋅ment, noun
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dis·em·bod·y   (dĭs'ěm-bŏd'ē)   
tr.v.   dis·em·bod·ied, dis·em·bod·y·ing, dis·em·bod·ies

  1. To free (the soul or spirit) from the body.

  2. To divest of material existence or substance.

dis'em·bod'i·ment n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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