disembowel
verb
dis·em·bow·el
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disemboweled;
disemboweling;
disembowels
Definition of disembowel
1
: to take out the bowels of : eviscerate
also
: to slash or tear the abdomen so that some or all of the internal organs protrude
2
: to remove the substance of
a program disemboweled by spending cuts
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Other Words from disembowel
disembowelment
\ ˌdis-əm-ˈbau̇(-ə)l-mənt
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noun
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noun
Examples of disembowel in a Sentence
The fierce cat uses its claws to disembowel its prey.
ancient Roman prophets would disembowel animals in order to read the future from their entrails
Recent Examples on the Web
In Gorongosa, the dogs target bushbuck, impala and waterbuck, surrounding the prey, grabbing at legs, nose and hindquarters, disemboweling it from below. — Natalie Angier, New York Times, "Wild Pups Romp Again in an African Paradise," 3 Aug. 2019 Nailah Pettigen was dead, appeared to have been disemboweled, had an incision from her neck to her stomach, her intestines were spilled out onto the ground and her bed was completely soaked through with blood, Gaches said. — Bay City News, The Mercury News, "Fremont man convicted of brutal murder of his mother in 2015," 30 July 2019 But the movie’s conclusion is unforgettable as Dani determines that the unfaithful Christian be offered up as a human sacrifice, which results in him being burned to death while trapped in the body of a disemboweled bear. — Clark Collis, EW.com, "Midsommar director talks unforgettable ending of horror film," 5 July 2019 Halfway under the frame lay the family’s small dog, disemboweled by the blows of the log. — Tribune News Service, oregonlive.com, "The Man in the Window: First the burglaries; then the dogs started dying (Part Two)," 22 June 2019 Later, Matt marveled at the vastness and bustle of the Tsukiji Fish Market — and was grimly fascinated watching a live eel being disemboweled. — Andrew Bender, latimes.com, "A trip to Japan with my teenage nephew leads to life lessons," 16 June 2019 The torso has been severed at the waist and disemboweled. — David Zurawik, baltimoresun.com, "'The Tunnel' returns to PBS and speaks truth to our border and immigration debate," 28 June 2018 One officer was killed and disemboweled; two others were badly injured. — Longreads, "Where Have You Hidden the Cholera?," 5 Apr. 2018 Victims are dismembered, decapitated, disemboweled, set on fire, and chopped into little pieces. . . — Robert Barnes, Washington Post, "Supreme Court rule: (Other) justices shouldn’t conduct independent research," 25 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'disembowel.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for disembowel
disembowel
verb
English Language Learners Definition of disembowel
: to take the stomach, intestines, etc., out of (an animal or person) : to remove the bowels of (an animal or person)
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