Pulpits dismantled and taken to pieces (5,2)
I believe the answer is:
split up
'and taken to pieces' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.
'pulpits dismantled' is the wordplay.
'dismantled' is an anagram indicator.
'pulpits' with letters rearranged gives 'SPLIT UP'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for split up that I've seen before include "Parted company" , "Take apart" , "Part company" , "Divorce" , "Separate" .)