eviscerated

[ ih-vis-uh-rey-tid ]

adjective

1. having the entrails or guts removed; disemboweled:

   This morning an eviscerated deer carcass was discovered on one of the back roads near the farm.

2. deprived of vital or essential parts or elements:

   An eviscerated democracy cannot fulfill its responsibility.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of eviscerate ( def ).

Other Words From

• un·e·vis·cer·at·ed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of eviscerated¹

eviscerate ( def ) + -ed ²( def )

Example Sentences

“Some of the intrinsic advantages of L.A. have been eviscerated,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

He wrote in his Shelby County decision, which eviscerated the Voting Rights Act, that “the way to stop discrimination on the basis of race is to stop discriminating on the basis of race.”

From Salon

He eviscerated the former president for lying to victims of the recent hurricanes about the federal government’s efforts to deliver relief.

From Los Angeles Times

“I could just tell. The certainty with which he eviscerated me indicated that this is not going to be a one-off opinion.”

From Los Angeles Times

A wave of pitching injuries had eviscerated their starting pitching depth.

From Los Angeles Times