eviscerate meaning

eviscerate as a verb

1. surgically remove a part of a structure or an organ

   Synonyms: resect

   Type of: remove

2. remove the contents of
   • eviscerate the stomach

   Type of: empty

3. remove the entrails of
   • draw a chicken

   Synonyms: disembowel, draw

   Type of: remove

   Related forms: evisceration

4. take away a vital or essential part of
   • the compromise among the parties eviscerated the bill that had been proposed

   Type of: devitalize

eviscerate as an adjective

1. having been disembowelled

   Similar: injured

How to pronounce eviscerate

eviscerate is pronounced /əˈvɪsɚeɪt/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with eviscerate

• commiserate