EVISCERATE

eviscerate

(adjective) having been disembowelled

eviscerate

(verb) take away a vital or essential part of; “the compromise among the parties eviscerated the bill that had been proposed”

disembowel, eviscerate, draw

(verb) remove the entrails of; “draw a chicken”

eviscerate

(verb) remove the contents of; “eviscerate the stomach”

resect, eviscerate

(verb) surgically remove a part of a structure or an organ

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

eviscerate (third-person singular simple present eviscerates, present participle eviscerating, simple past and past participle eviscerated)

(transitive) To disembowel, to remove the viscera.

(transitive) To destroy or make ineffectual or meaningless.

(transitive) To elicit the essence of.

(transitive, surgery) To remove a bodily organ or its contents.

(intransitive, of viscera) To protrude through a surgical incision.

Synonyms

• exenterate

Anagrams

• tea service

Source: Wiktionary


E*vis"cer*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Eviscerated; p. pr. & vb. n. Eviscerating.] Etym: [L. evisceratus, p. p. of eviscerare to eviscerate; e out + viscera the bowels. See Viscera.]

Definition: To take out the entrails of; to disembowel; to gut.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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