Eviscerating: meaning, definitions and examples
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eviscerating
[ ɪˈvɪsəreɪt ]
surgical removal
Eviscerating refers to the process of removing the internal organs of a body, particularly in a surgical context. The term is often used in both medical and veterinary procedures. It can also metaphorically describe destroying or removing essential parts of something, such as an argument or a narrative. The act can involve careful dissection and requires significant skill.
Synonyms
disembowel, extract, gut, remove.
Examples of usage
- The surgeon began eviscerating the organs during the surgery.
- The chef was eviscerating the fish for the dinner.
- In the horror movie, the villain was eviscerating his victims.
- The report eviscerates the previously accepted theories.
Translations
Translations of the word "eviscerating" in other languages:
🇵🇹 eviscerante
🇮🇳 आंतरिक अंगों को निकालना
🇩🇪 Eviszierend
🇮🇩 mengeluarkan isi
🇺🇦 евісцерація
🇵🇱 ewiscerowanie
🇯🇵 内臓を取り出す
🇫🇷 éviscération
🇪🇸 evisceración
🇹🇷 eviscerasyon
🇰🇷 내장을 제거하다
🇸🇦 إزالة الأحشاء
🇨🇿 eviscerace
🇸🇰 eviscerácia
🇨🇳 开膛
🇸🇮 evisceracija
🇮🇸 evisceration
🇰🇿 эвисцерация
🇬🇪 ევისკერაცია
🇦🇿 evakuasiya
🇲🇽 evisceración
Etymology
The word 'eviscerate' comes from the Latin 'eviscerare', which means 'to disembowel'. The prefix 'e-' means 'out of' or 'from', and 'viscera' refers to the internal organs. This term has been used in English since the early 17th century, primarily in medical contexts, but it has since broadened in usage to describe figurative acts of destruction as well. Over time, eviscerating has not only retained its surgical connotation but has also been utilized in literary and rhetorical contexts, often to describe the thorough dismantling of arguments or ideas.