disbowel

transitive verb

dis·​bow·​el

də|sˈbau̇(ə)l,

(ˈ)di|s¦bau̇-,

|ˈspau̇-,

|¦spau̇-

disbowelled; disbowelled; disbowelling; disbowels

archaic

: disembowel

Word History

Etymology

Middle English disbowelen, from dis- entry 1 + bowel (noun)

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