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What does it mean to disembowel a person?
English Language Learners Definition of disembowel : to take the stomach, intestines, etc., out of (an animal or person) : to remove the bowels of (an animal or person)
Is disembowel a word?
verb (used with object), dis·em·bow·eled, dis·em·bow·el·ing or (especially British) dis·em·bow·elled, dis·em·bow·el·ling. to remove the bowels or entrails from; eviscerate.
What is Disembowling?
1. To remove the entrails from. 2. To deprive of meaning or substance. dis′em·bow′el·ment n.
What does Exenterate mean?
Definition of exenterate transitive verb. : to remove the contents of (something, such as the orbit, pelvis, or a sinus)
How do you use eviscerate in a sentence?
Eviscerate in a Sentence 🔉
- We can eviscerate the computer by removing its power supply.
- Upon my death, the hospital will eviscerate my body and transplant my useful organs.
- The bank is going to eviscerate the crooked businessman by freezing his assets.
Whats the meaning of quartered?
verb. quartered; quartering; quarters. Definition of quarter (Entry 2 of 3) transitive verb. 1a : to cut or divide into four equal or nearly equal parts quarter an apple condemned to be hanged, drawn, and quartered.
Who was the last person to be hanged drawn and quartered?
David Tyrie
The last man to be hung drawn and quartered was a Scotsman named David Tyrie after being convicted as a French spy in 1782.
What did it mean to be hung drawn and quartered?
The convicted traitor was fastened to a hurdle, or wooden panel, and drawn by horse to the place of execution, where he was then hanged (almost to the point of death), emasculated, disembowelled, beheaded, and quartered (chopped into four pieces). The death penalty for treason was abolished in 1998.
What is Exenteration of the eye?
Introduction. Exenteration is a surgical procedure involving removal of the entire globe and its surrounding structures including muscles, fat, nerves, and eyelids (extent determined by disease being treated).