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disembowel

dis·em·bow·el [ dìssəm bów əl ] (past and past participle dis·em·bow·eled, present participle dis·em·bow·el·ing, 3rd person present singular dis·em·bow·els)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. remove person's or animal's internal organs: to cut open the stomach of a person or animal and remove the internal organs, especially the intestines

2. cut out substance: to remove the internal substance, elements, or parts of something ( literary )


dis·em·bow·el·ment noun
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