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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of degut¹

First recorded in 1930–35; de- + gut