eviscerated

American  

[ih-vis-uh-rey-tid] / ɪˈvɪs əˌreɪ tɪd /

adjective

1. having the entrails or guts removed; disemboweled.

   This morning an eviscerated deer carcass was discovered on one of the back roads near the farm.

2. deprived of vital or essential parts or elements.

   An eviscerated democracy cannot fulfill its responsibility.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of eviscerate.

Other Word Forms

• uneviscerated adjective

Etymology

Origin of eviscerated

eviscerate ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

The match-winning try scored by Italy utility back Leonardo Marin once again involved a line-break in the 10-metre channel - a microcosm of England's vulnerabilities out wide after being eviscerated there by Scotland and Ireland.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

And this influencer, with a sharp blond bob and glass skin, is trying on jackets at a small-town Goodwill, where the merchandise has not yet been eviscerated by other consumers completing their own “hauls.”

From Slate • Jan. 26, 2026

Just a few years after welfare reform eviscerated the social safety net and proclaimed the era of “personal responsibility,” Silliker retrofitted the church annex and opened a free medical clinic.

From Salon • Jul. 21, 2025

Astrophysics and other aspects of space exploration also are eviscerated, with 19 projects that are already operating destined for cancellation.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2025

They'll be quoted, parsed, fact-checked, eviscerated by those who disagree, and then forgotten in the wake of new blurbs that come out tomorrow.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon