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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Consumers have reported rising anxiety about the outlook and near-term inflation as President Donald Trump has launched a global trade war while at the same time working to eviscerate the federal government.
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Michael S. Derby, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
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John Oliver devoted his Season 12 Last Week Tonight premiere to recapping and eviscerating the first four weeks of the new Trump Administration, saving his sharpest comments for the dismantling of USAID.
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Michael S. Derby, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
My heart bleeds over the destructive way this company eviscerated our beloved Walgreens!
—Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
John Oliver devoted his Season 12 Last Week Tonight premiere to recapping and eviscerating the first four weeks of the new Trump Administration, saving his sharpest comments for the dismantling of USAID.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2025
Kimmel is one of Hollywood’s most outspoken critics of Trump, often using his late-night monologues to eviscerate the president’s behavior and lawmaking.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 15 Apr. 2025
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“Eviscerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eviscerate. Accessed 13 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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