disembody C2 Topic:Abstract Ideas US /ˌdɪs.ɪmˈbɑː.di/ UK /ˌdɪs.ɪmˈbɒd.i/ See IPA manual Freq #579713 Meanings 1 verb to separate a spirit, voice, idea, or consciousness from a physical body The recording seemed to disembody the singer's voice from any visible performer. 2 verb to present or imagine something without a material or bodily form The theory tends to disembody thought from the physical processes of the brain. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to separate a spirit,... dematerializedetach 2 verb · to present or imagine... abstractdetach ↔ Opposites embodyincarnate Word family Forms disembodied Derived forms disembodieddisembodiment Related forms embodybodyincorporeal Etymology Formed in English from dis-, expressing separation or removal, + embody. Embody itself combines em- with body, so disembody literally means to take out of bodily form. Topics Abstract Ideas External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # disembody **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˌdɪs.ɪmˈbɑː.di/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌdɪs.ɪmˈbɒd.i/ **Frequency rank:** 579713 ## Meanings 1. to separate a spirit, voice, idea, or consciousness from a physical body 2. to present or imagine something without a material or bodily form ## Examples - The recording seemed to disembody the singer's voice from any visible performer. - The theory tends to disembody thought from the physical processes of the brain. ## Synonyms - dematerialize - detach - abstract ## Antonyms - embody - incarnate ## Derived Forms - disembodied - disembodiment ## Related Forms - embody - body - incorporeal ## Etymology Formed in English from dis-, expressing separation or removal, + embody. Embody itself combines em- with body, so disembody literally means to take out of bodily form. ## Topics - Abstract Ideas markdown