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degut

American  
[dee-guht] / diˈgʌt /
Or de-gut

verb (used with object)

degutted, degutting

  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.

Etymology

Origin of degut

First recorded in 1930–35; de- + gut

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