n. [ Cf. OF. desmembrement, F. démembrement. ] The act of dismembering, or the state of being dismembered; cutting in piece; m&unr_;tilation; division; separation. [ 1913 Webster ]
The Castilians would doubtless have resented the dismemberment of the unwieldy body of which they formed the head. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]