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Eviscerate

Definition

(formal) To remove the internal organs of an animal, especially as part of the process of preparing it for cooking or scientific study. Figuratively, to remove the essential or vital parts of something, such as a plan or a piece of writing, leaving it weakened or ineffective.

Example Sentences

1The chef carefully eviscerated the fish before rinsing it under cold water and patting it dry.
2Critics argued that the new policy would eviscerate the social safety net, leaving vulnerable populations without support.
3The editor's decision to eviscerate the manuscript by cutting out entire chapters left the author feeling frustrated and defeated.
4The company's financial troubles began when a series of poor investments eviscerated its cash reserves.
5The philosopher's argument was that the prevailing ideology would eviscerate individual freedom, reducing people to mere automatons.

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