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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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
In March, the House GOP caucus released a budget proposal that would eviscerate Social Security.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
In March, the House GOP caucus released a budget proposal that would eviscerate Social Security.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
What did happen in 2021-2022 is that a global economy defined by immense global cooperation among hands and machines was in the difficult process of being put back together after lockdowns had eviscerated the cooperation.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
But Jackson, who has the highest success rate when blitzed, eviscerated them.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Eviscerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eviscerate. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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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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