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
evis·cer·a·tion
plural -s
1
: the act or process of eviscerating
2
a
: protrusion of viscera through the body wall especially through a surgical incision
b
: removal of an organ or of the contents of an organ
Examples of eviscerate in a Sentence
Verb
the ancient Egyptians would eviscerate the bodies of the dead as part of the process of mummifying them
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Verb
Iran largely stood back while Israel eviscerated them and assassinated or toppled their leaders.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Records found 100 miles away In 45 seconds, the tornado all but eviscerated the hospital.
—Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
The Thunder are incredible, their arena is deafening and their defense is eviscerating.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 19 May 2026
In a matter of weeks, many companies had eviscerated their DEI programs.
—Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
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“Eviscerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eviscerate. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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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
evisceration
noun
Confronted with the reality of recurrent graft failure and vision loss, … the patient and his family opted against further attempts at corneal transplantation, and chose evisceration …
—Artemis Matsou, Ophthalmology Times Europe
Artemis Matsou, Ophthalmology Times Europe
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