Cut the limbs from (9)
I believe the answer is:
dismember
'cut the limbs from' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for dismember that I've seen before include "Break up" , "Separate limbs from the body" , "Cut the limbs from" , "Tear limb from limb" , "Divide up (organisation)" .)