disembowel
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transitive verb \ˌdis-əm-ˈbau̇(-ə)l\Definition of DISEMBOWEL
1
: to take out the bowels of : eviscerate
2
: to remove the substance of <a program disemboweled by spending cuts>
— dis·em·bow·el·ment \-mənt\ noun
Examples of DISEMBOWEL
- The fierce cat uses its claws to disembowel its prey.
- <ancient Roman prophets would disembowel animals in order to read the future from their entrails>
First Known Use of DISEMBOWEL
1618
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- Synonyms
- clean, gut, draw, eviscerate
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