eviscerate

verb

evis·​cer·​ate i-ˈvi-sə-ˌrāt 

eviscerated; eviscerating

transitive verb

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)

intransitive verb

: to protrude through a surgical incision or suffer protrusion of a part through an incision

evisceration

i-ˌvi-sə-ˈrā-shən 

noun

Synonyms

• clean
• disembowel
• draw
• gut

Examples of eviscerate in a Sentence

the ancient Egyptians would eviscerate the bodies of the dead as part of the process of mummifying them

Recent Examples on the Web

The editorial pages in South Korean newspapers, from the right-leaning Chosun Ilbo to the leftist Hankyoreh, have eviscerated Yoon as a threat to the republic. —Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024

In March, the House GOP caucus released a budget proposal that would eviscerate Social Security. —Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024

What did happen in 2021-2022 is that a global economy defined by immense global cooperation among hands and machines was in the difficult process of being put back together after lockdowns had eviscerated the cooperation. —John Tamny, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024

But Jackson, who has the highest success rate when blitzed, eviscerated them. —Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 3 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Latin evisceratus, past participle of eviscerare, from e- + viscera viscera

First Known Use

1599, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Kids Definition

eviscerate

verb

evis·​cer·​ate i-ˈvis-ə-ˌrāt 

eviscerated; eviscerating

: to take out the internal organs of

evisceration

-ˌvis-ə-ˈrā-shən 

noun

Medical Definition

eviscerate

verb

evis·​cer·​ate i-ˈvis-ə-ˌrāt 

eviscerated; eviscerating

transitive verb

1

: to remove the viscera of

2

: to remove an organ from (a patient) or the contents of (an organ)

intransitive verb

: to protrude through a surgical incision or suffer protrusion of a part through an incision