See Also: disembowel(dictionary)
disembowel(dictionary)

disembowel (iou)



disembowel verb trans. Infl. -ll-, *-l-. E17.
[from DIS- 3 + EMBOWEL: cf. DISBOWEL.]
Remove the bowels or entrails of, eviscerate; rip up so as to cause the bowels to protrude.
fig.: Y. Menuhin A cottage upright, disembowelled, its inner workings exposed on the floor.
disembowelment noun L19.