The word "dismembered" means to cut off or remove the limbs, arms, legs, or other large parts from a body, either living or dead. It involves completely disconnecting and separating these parts, often used in the context of a dead person or animal. It also can mean to divide something into parts, such as a country or organization being broken up into smaller pieces. In a strict sense, dismemberment refers to the removal of whole large sections like arms or legs, as opposed to smaller parts which are called mutilation.