eviscerate

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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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the ancient Egyptians would eviscerate the bodies of the dead as part of the process of mummifying them

Recent Examples on the Web For all its touted aspirations to compile a comprehensive, definitive account of the Capitol riot, the committee’s paramount objective is to eviscerate Donald Trump as a force in American politics. — Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review, 13 Feb. 2022 The latest demonstration of the extraordinary power the 6-3 conservative majority on the court could wield over Democratic presidents for years took place with Republicans already laying plans to eviscerate Biden's White House next year. — Stephen Collinson, CNN, 14 Jan. 2022 The Islamic Republic has displayed an uncanny ability to advance its aspirations and eviscerate American red lines with impunity. — Reuel Marc Gerecht And Ray Takeyh, WSJ, 28 Nov. 2021 Stubborn inflation is threatening to eviscerate the value of raises, while workers’ savings, in part from sizable government checks during the pandemic, are evaporating. — Washington Post, 15 Dec. 2021 Matt Ford has written, the Supreme Court’s conservative majority may one day use to eviscerate the administrative state. — Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 9 Nov. 2021 And even assuming those don’t work, the potential remains for the next Republican president to try to eviscerate the monuments, like Trump did. — Robert Gehrke, The Salt Lake Tribune, 11 Oct. 2021 One of the methods used to axe expenditures is to eviscerate middle-management positions. — Jack Kelly, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2021 The ultimate goal is to melt, slice, dice and otherwise eviscerate the 60,000-pound section of the jetliner — including passengers’ seats — into bits and pieces so unrecognizable that profiteers won’t be able to sell it. — Mike Kelly, USA TODAY, 7 July 2021

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