eviscerate

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb surgically remove a part of a structure or an organ
  2. verb remove the contents of
  3. verb remove the entrails of

Etymology

From Latin ēviscerātus, past participle of ēviscerāre (“to disembowel”), from e- (“out”) + viscera (“bowels”).

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Synonyms

resect

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