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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Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2025
Sitting in a room full of pretentious ex-friends and mentally eviscerating them all is a universal human experience.
—Literary Hub
july 1, Literary Hub, 1 July 2025
Megyn Kelly, known for not mincing words, eviscerated the guest list for the wedding during the latest episode of her eponymous SiriusXM show.
—Mekishana Pierre, EW.com, 30 June 2025
The proposal is being offered as an amendment to Senate Bill 627, a housing measure that would essentially be eviscerated.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for eviscerate
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“Eviscerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eviscerate. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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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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