disembowel

[dis-em-bou-uhl]

verb (used with object)

disemboweled, disemboweling , disembowelled, disembowelling .

1. to remove the bowels or entrails from; eviscerate.

2. to cut or slash open the abdomen of, as by bayoneting, so as to expose or remove the viscera.

disembowel

/ ˌdɪsɪmˈbaʊəl /

verb

1. (tr) to remove the entrails of

Other Word Forms

• disembowelment noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of disembowel¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; dis- ¹ + embowel

Example Sentences

There doesn’t seem to be any sign that Trump’s involvement with crypto will slow down even as he disembowels the government’s regulatory capacity over crypto ventures.

From Los Angeles Times

As it turned out, the woman was not pregnant but had been disemboweled.

From Los Angeles Times

One month later I saw people in Kalimantan beheading and disembowelling their neighbours.

From BBC

On Nov. 22, a campaign received texts threatening to “impale” and “disembowel” a candidate.

From Seattle Times

Then they disembowel it and it all just comes spilling out.

From Salon