degut
Americanverb (used with object)
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to remove the entrails of; disembowel; gut.
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to divest of essential character, strength, force, etc..
The leading lady's poor performance degutted the play of its vitality.
Etymology
Origin of degut
Example Sentences
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I have certainly never known anyone his equal at what the schoolboy calls "degutting" a book.
From Gilbert Keith Chesterton by Ward, Maisie
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