Tear to pieces (9)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">tear to pieces</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(synonyms)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for dismember that I've seen before include "Cut the limbs from" , "cut to pieces" , "Dissect" , "Remove the limbs of, or divide into parts" , "Break up" .)
(Other definitions for maul that I've seen before include "A loose scrum in rugby" , "Batter - lacerate" , "Handle roughly; loose scrum" , "Maltreat roughly" , "Treat roughly; heavy hammer" .)
(Another definition for rip up that I've seen is " Tear to shreds".)