dismemberment

noun3

1. •
   The act of dismembering.

   • The skill is shown by the neat way in which the dismemberment has been carried out. The parts have not been rudely hacked asunder, but have been separated at the joints. — 1911
2. •
   The state or condition of being dismembered.
3. •
   Removal from membership; detachment from an organization, group, etc.

   • The decision of the Supreme Court involved a dismemberment from the bar. — 1867