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disembowel

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dis·em·bow·el  (dsm-boul)
tr.v. dis·em·bow·eled or dis·em·bow·elled, dis·em·bow·el·ing or dis·em·bow·el·ling, dis·em·bow·els
1. To remove the entrails from.
2. To deprive of meaning or substance.

disem·bowel·ment n.

disembowel
Verb
[-elling, -elled] or US [-eling, -eled] to remove the entrails of
disembowelment n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.disembowel - remove the entrails of; "draw a chicken"
remove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"
Translations
disembowel [ˈdɪsɪmˈbauəl] vtéviscérer, étriper
disembowel [ˈdɪsɪmˈbauəl] vtdie Eingeweide herausnehmen +dat
disembowel [dɪsɪmˈbauəl] vtsbudellare, sventrare


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He twisted up one leg, and with the foot (or hind-hand) made so savage an onslaught upon my abdomen as to threaten to disembowel me.
 
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