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
Recent Examples on the Web
The scene depicted the teenager Sasha eviscerating Barbie and calling her a fascist.
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Zack Sharf, Variety, 3 Nov. 2023
House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi on Thursday eviscerated the centrist group No Labels and its attempt to mount a third-party presidential bid.
—Zak Hudak, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2023
But at some point, if the rule of law is eviscerated in that process, the whole system topples.
—Tori Otten, The New Republic, 31 Oct. 2023
Parental rights and basic health and safety protections for women would be eviscerated.
—Frank J. Scaturro, National Review, 31 Oct. 2023
Why Sanofi’s stock was eviscerated last week Sanofi’s stock dropped a stunning 18% on Friday, following news that the French drug giant would spin out its $5 billion consumer health division.
—Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 30 Oct. 2023
An economic free fall has eviscerated livelihoods and sent inflation to 350 percent on food prices early this year.
—Sarah Dadouch, Washington Post, 29 Oct. 2023
He was kidnapped from his parents and watched his abductive foster father eviscerate his sibling.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2023
Which brings us to this week’s New York Times/Siena poll showing that Trump is eviscerating his primary competition—including Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who trails him by a cool 37 points.
—Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 6 Oct. 2023
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Zack Sharf, Variety, 3 Nov. 2023
House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi on Thursday eviscerated the centrist group No Labels and its attempt to mount a third-party presidential bid.
—Zak Hudak, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2023
But at some point, if the rule of law is eviscerated in that process, the whole system topples.
—Tori Otten, The New Republic, 31 Oct. 2023
Parental rights and basic health and safety protections for women would be eviscerated.
—Frank J. Scaturro, National Review, 31 Oct. 2023
Why Sanofi’s stock was eviscerated last week Sanofi’s stock dropped a stunning 18% on Friday, following news that the French drug giant would spin out its $5 billion consumer health division.
—Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 30 Oct. 2023
An economic free fall has eviscerated livelihoods and sent inflation to 350 percent on food prices early this year.
—Sarah Dadouch, Washington Post, 29 Oct. 2023
He was kidnapped from his parents and watched his abductive foster father eviscerate his sibling.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2023
Which brings us to this week’s New York Times/Siena poll showing that Trump is eviscerating his primary competition—including Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who trails him by a cool 37 points.
—Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 6 Oct. 2023
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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
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“Eviscerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eviscerate. Accessed 6 Dec. 2023.
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Kids Definition
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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