eviscerate
verb
evis·cer·ate
i-ˈvi-sə-ˌrāt 
eviscerated; eviscerating
1
a
: to take out the entrails of : disembowel
b
: to deprive of vital content or force
2
: to remove an organ from (a patient) or the contents of (an organ)
: to protrude through a surgical incision or suffer protrusion of a part through an incision
Examples of eviscerate in a Sentence
the ancient Egyptians would eviscerate the bodies of the dead as part of the process of mummifying them
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Debbie Day, EW.com, 29 Oct. 2024
Harper goes on to essentially eviscerate Eric in front of the entire crowd, basically sacrificing the cautious launch of her and Petra’s fund at the altar of revenge.
—Nina Li Coomes, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2024
Leonard Maltin pans the movie — in the middle of the movie — and gets eviscerated for it.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2024
Laura eviscerating Liam for clearly being a former high school sports bro is so cathartic and hot to me.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2024
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“Eviscerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eviscerate. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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eviscerate
verb
evis·cer·ate
i-ˈvis-ə-ˌrāt
eviscerated; eviscerating
: to take out the internal organs of
Medical Definition
eviscerate
verb
evis·cer·ate
i-ˈvis-ə-ˌrāt
eviscerated; eviscerating
1
: to remove the viscera of
2
: to remove an organ from (a patient) or the contents of (an organ)
: to protrude through a surgical incision or suffer protrusion of a part through an incision
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