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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John Tamny, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
Size matters Minnesota eviscerated the Lakers on the glass by the end of the series, culminating in a Game 5 in which Minnesota outrebounded Los Angeles 54-37.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 1 May 2025
In his effort to systematically eviscerate checks and balances on his own power, President Trump has taken aim at the legal system, including lawyers and the judiciary.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Six years later that same color was the subject of Miranda Priestly’s eviscerating monologue in The Devil Wears Prada, about the power of color and fashion and how both influence consumer behavior.
—Bedatri D. Choudhury, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025
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“Eviscerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eviscerate. Accessed 16 May. 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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