Tear limb from limb (9)

I believe the answer is:

dismember

'tear limb from limb' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for dismember that I've seen before include "Tear limb from limb" , "Break up" , "Dissect" , "Separate limbs from the body" , "Divide up (organisation)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian, The Times and the Sydney Morning Herald.

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