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- [dis-em-bou-uh l]
- /ˌdɪs ɛmˈbaʊ əl/
- /ˌdɪs.ɪmˈbaʊ.əl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dis-em-bou-uh l]
- /ˌdɪs ɛmˈbaʊ əl/
Definitions of disembowel word
- verb with object disembowel to remove the bowels or entrails from; eviscerate. 1
- verb with object disembowel to cut or slash open the abdomen of, as by bayoneting, so as to expose or remove the viscera. 1
- noun disembowel Cut open and remove the internal organs of. 1
- transitive verb disembowel gut, eviscerate 1
- verb disembowel To disembowel a person or animal means to remove their internal organs, especially their stomach, intestines, and bowels. 0
- verb disembowel To disembowel something means to take out the inside of it, especially in a such a way that it is destroyed or made completely useless. 0
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Origin of disembowel
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
First recorded in 1595-1605; dis-1 + embowel
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Parts of speech for Disembowel
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
disembowel popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
disembowel usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for disembowel
verb disembowel
- draw — to cause to move in a particular direction by or as if by a pulling force; pull; drag (often followed by along, away, in, out, or off).
- clean — Something that is clean is free from dirt or unwanted marks.
- gut — the alimentary canal, especially between the pylorus and the anus, or some portion of it. Compare foregut, midgut, hindgut.
- filet — A kind of net or lace with a square mesh.
- fillet — Cookery. a boneless cut or slice of meat or fish, especially the beef tenderloin. a piece of veal or other meat boned, rolled, and tied for roasting.
Antonyms for disembowel
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