embowel

/ɛmˈbuːəl/

Definitions

1. verb

to eviscerate or disembowel someone or something

“The surgeon was forced to embowel the wounded soldier to save his life.”

2. verb

to strip or deprive something of its internal substance

“The strong acid was used to embowel the old paint, removing it from the surface.”

Synonyms

  • disembowel
  • eviscerate
  • gut

Antonyms

  • encapsulate
  • encase