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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Brent Lang, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Not surprisingly, each went on to have dominant seasons, eviscerating their competition in doing so.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
But that cheaper investment has largely been eviscerated, according to a cadre of sports bankers CNBC interviewed.
—Michael Ozanian, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
While one-time attorney Kelly sought to eviscerate Lively and spent quite a bit of time rehashing the case, the actress’ people did the branding equivalent of a shrug.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 28 Aug. 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 10 Sep. 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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