as in to clean
to take the internal organs out of the ancient Egyptians would eviscerate the bodies of the dead as part of the process of mummifying them

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Recent Examples of eviscerate Now a young adult experiencing troubling blackouts, after which freshly eviscerated bodies always seem to be present, Anna the Ripper decides to take up with a psychiatrist (Eric Porter) who attempts to cure her of her murderous affliction. Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2024 Big business has been trying to eviscerate anti-fraud laws for more than a century. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024 Watch Laverne Cox hilariously eviscerate Republicans who weaponize transphobia in The Daily Show exclusive clip The Daily Show airs at 11 p.m. 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 See all Example Sentences for eviscerate 

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“Eviscerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eviscerate. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.

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