eviscerate

verb

evis·cer·ate | \ i-ˈvi-sə-ˌrāt

eviscerated; eviscerating

Definition of eviscerate

transitive verb

1a : 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

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Synonyms for eviscerate

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

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He was known largely for his efforts to eviscerate voting-rights legislation. — Joshua Jamerson, WSJ, "McConnell Calls for ‘Gang’ to Decide How to Honor John McCain," 28 Aug. 2018 In all these cases, the subsequent apologies exacerbated the agony and the sleaze by giving late night comics, editorial writers, and the rest of us more to mock and eviscerate. — Marcia Desanctis, Town & Country, "Mark Sanford, Act II," 14 Feb. 2013 Its filing would eviscerate the act’s protections for Americans with existing medical conditions, a population the GOP swore in the past to protect at all costs. — Michael Hiltzik, latimes.com, "The Trump administration finds another way to throw sand in Obamacare's gears, at patients' expense," 9 July 2018 THE SWAMP Sessions rips federal judge for 'improperly' reinstating DACA, 'eviscerating' executive power. — Fox News, "FOX NEWS FIRST: Ohio special election in spotlight; Attack on conservative stars unmasks 'Maxine Waters' America'," 7 Aug. 2018 As late as 2010, rap blogs remained impactful enough that Tyler, the Creator eviscerated two of the most popular gatekeepers, Nah Right and 2 Dope Boyz, for refusing to post Odd Future’s music. — Jeff Weiss, latimes.com, "How Instagram and YouTube help underground hip-hop artists and tastemakers find huge audiences," 4 July 2018 Television industry executives were humiliated in 2000 for calling the results of the presidential election too early, and United Airlines Chief Executive Oscar Munoz was eviscerated last year for his company's woeful customer relations record. — David Pierson, latimes.com, "Facebook signals Mark Zuckerberg will testify before Congress over data privacy scandal," 27 Mar. 2018 While Uber as a corporate behemoth has eviscerated the yellow cab industry, front-line workers in both worlds share a common bond over their economic desperation. — New York Times, "Taxi Drivers in New York Are Struggling. So Are Uber Drivers.," 17 June 2018 This loss was nothing like the humiliation of 2014, when Brazil was eviscerated by Germany in a 7-1 semifinal defeat on home soil. — Jonathan Clegg, WSJ, "Belgium’s Golden Generation Delivers on Promise With a Run to World Cup Semifinal," 6 July 2018

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