SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
eviscerate
verb
To remove the internal organs; figuratively, to strip away essential content.
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Remove essential substance
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Return to topFigurative evisceration removes what makes an argument or institution effective; weaken is less forceful.
Remove internal organs
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Return to topThe literal meaning concerns internal organs; the appropriate medical term depends on the procedure and organ involved.
CHECK THE MEANING IN CONTEXT
See eviscerate in use
The editor warned that excessive cuts would eviscerate the argument.
A proposed revision would eviscerate the training program by removing every practical session while retaining only its name and a registration form.
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