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degut

or de-gut

[ dee-guht ]

verb (used with object)

, de·gut·ted, de·gut·ting.
  1. to remove the entrails of; disembowel; gut.
  2. to divest of essential character, strength, force, etc.:

    The leading lady's poor performance degutted the play of its vitality.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of degut1

First recorded in 1930–35; de- + gut
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Example Sentences

Credit for the initiative goes to Christie’s France, led by Mr. de Ricqlès and Isabelle Degut, its head of European sculpture and decorative art sales.

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