1. to remove the internal organs from (a body or carcass)
Usage: medical; surgical
2. to criticize or attack someone or something very harshly
Usage: figurative
3. to remove the most important parts from something, making it weak or ineffective
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The surgeon had to eviscerate the patient to remove the tumor.
• The critic eviscerated the new movie in her review.
• The budget cuts eviscerated the school’s arts program.
• The hunter eviscerated the deer before preparing it for cooking.
• The opposing lawyer eviscerated the witness’s testimony.
• The new regulations eviscerated the company’s ability to compete.
• The pathologist eviscerated the specimen for examination.