Synonyms of eviscerate

eviscerate

verb

i-ˈvi-sə-ˌrāt 

as in to clean

to take the internal organs out of

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• clean
• remove
• disembowel
• draw
• gut
• extract
• cut
• excise
• bone
• withdraw
• dress
• yank
• transplant

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of eviscerate

The choice to block some, but not all, state regulation is powerful evidence that Congress did not intend that federal law should completely eviscerate state law. — Patrick Parenteau, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026

The normally surly Super Bowl winning head coach has been known to chew up and spit out even the most veteran of sideline reporters, even while his team is eviscerating the competition. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026

And talk about schlock, surely there was something if not exactly schlocky then definitely sensationalist about Marcia’s way of eviscerating an artist or an event. — Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026

Our minds generate sharp retorts or zingers that would eviscerate or humiliate them. — Dr. Joel M. Rothaizer, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026