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
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The event was eviscerated in The New York Times the following day.
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Michael Nied, People.com, 6 May 2025
Worst, because there’s a minister of environment who is very weak, and many key environmental protections have been eviscerated by the government.
—Jta Staff Report, Sun Sentinel, 5 May 2025
The 25-point lead the Conservatives once had has been eviscerated, and support for the Liberals has grown.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2025
Unknown is why Democrats conceded inflation that wasn’t (naturally prices rose as a consequence of lockdowns that eviscerated production relationships), all the while remaining quiet about the dollar’s collapse under Bush.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
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Michael Nied, People.com, 6 May 2025
Worst, because there’s a minister of environment who is very weak, and many key environmental protections have been eviscerated by the government.
—Jta Staff Report, Sun Sentinel, 5 May 2025
The 25-point lead the Conservatives once had has been eviscerated, and support for the Liberals has grown.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2025
Unknown is why Democrats conceded inflation that wasn’t (naturally prices rose as a consequence of lockdowns that eviscerated production relationships), all the while remaining quiet about the dollar’s collapse under Bush.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for eviscerate
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“Eviscerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eviscerate. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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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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