the ancient Egyptians would eviscerate the bodies of the dead as part of the process of mummifying them
Recent Examples on the WebPresidents do not generally accuse the other party of attempting to eviscerate democracy, of defying the rule of law itself. Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2022 Transparency—public scrutiny and accountability—have been abandoned, as pensions agree to Wall Street secrecy schemes that eviscerate public records laws. Edward Siedle, Forbes, 4 July 2022 This wound to the hive mind allows Eleven to overcome Vecna in Max's mind and Nancy, Steve, and Robin's onslaught to eviscerate him in the Upside Down. Randall Colburn, EW.com, 4 July 2022 And an expansive decision in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen may eviscerate almost all forms of state regulation of guns. Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 26 May 2022 Now Mossad asks Skorzeny to eviscerate Nasser’s program from the inside. John Hopewell, Variety, 18 May 2022 Lawmakers should oppose this bill because that one word would eviscerate the property rights of thousands of Bay Staters without compensation. John Laidler, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Feb. 2022 Eventually, order was restored, but not by Ukrainians; rather, by the conquering Bolsheviks, who promptly proceeded to eviscerate the nation. David A. Andelman, CNN, 22 Feb. 2022 For all its touted aspirations to compile a comprehensive, definitive account of the Capitol riot, the committee’s paramount objective is to eviscerate Donald Trump as a force in American politics. Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review, 13 Feb. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Latin evisceratus, past participle of eviscerare, from e- + viscera viscera