Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
Eviscerate — E*vis cer*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Eviscerated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Eviscerating}.] [L. evisceratus, p. p. of eviscerare to eviscerate; e out + viscera the bowels. See {Viscera}.] To take out the entrails of; to disembowel; to gut. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
eviscerate — c.1600 (figurative); 1620s (literal), from L. evisceratus, pp. of eviscerare to disembowel, from ex out (see EX (Cf. ex )) + viscera internal organs. Sometimes used 17c. in figurative sense of to bring out the deepest secrets of. Related:… … Etymology dictionary
eviscerate — ► VERB formal ▪ disembowel. DERIVATIVES evisceration noun. ORIGIN Latin eviscerare, from viscera internal organs … English terms dictionary
eviscerate — [ē vis′ər āt΄, ivis′ər āt΄] vt. eviscerated, eviscerating [< L evisceratus, pp. of eviscerare < e , out + viscera, VISCERA] 1. to remove the viscera from; disembowel 2. to deprive of an essential part; take away the force, significance, etc … English World dictionary
eviscerate — [[t]ɪvɪ̱səreɪt[/t]] eviscerates, eviscerating, eviscerated 1) VERB To eviscerate a person or animal means to remove their internal organs, such as their heart, lungs, and stomach. [FORMAL] [V n] ...strangling and eviscerating rabbits for the pot … English dictionary
eviscerate — UK [ɪˈvɪsəreɪt] / US [ɪˈvɪsəˌreɪt] verb [transitive] Word forms eviscerate : present tense I/you/we/they eviscerate he/she/it eviscerates present participle eviscerating past tense eviscerated past participle eviscerated formal 1) to remove… … English dictionary
eviscerate — evisceration, n. eviscerator, n. v. /i vis euh rayt /; adj. /i vis euhr it, euh rayt /, v., eviscerated, eviscerating, adj. v.t. 1. to remove the entrails from; disembowel: to eviscerate a chicken. 2. to deprive of vital or essential parts: The… … Universalium
eviscerate — verb ( ated; ating) Etymology: Latin evisceratus, past participle of eviscerare, from e + viscera viscera Date: 1599 transitive verb 1. a. to take out the entrails of ; disembowel b. to deprive of vital content or force … New Collegiate Dictionary
eviscerate — verb a) To disembowel, to remove the viscera. b) To destroy or make ineffectual or meaningless. Syn: exenterate … Wiktionary
eviscerate — evis·cer·ate i vis ə .rāt vb, at·ed; at·ing vt 1) to remove the viscera of 2) to remove an organ from (a patient) or the contents of (an organ) vi to protrude through a surgical incision or suffer protrusion of a part through an incision … Medical dictionary
