exenterate
exenterate · exenterates · exenterated · exenterating
To disembowel; to eviscerateTo disembowel; to eviscerate.
/ɪɡˈzɛntəɹeɪt/
Meaning
1 sensesTo disembowel; to eviscerate.
More definitions
- remove the contents of (an organ)
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
Learned borrowing from Latin exenterātus, perfect passive participle of exenterō (“to diseLearned borrowing from Latin exenterātus, perfect passive participle of exenterō (“to disembowel”). First attested in 1607.
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Forms
exenterates, exenterating, exenterated, exenterated| Base form | exenterate · to exenterate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | exenterates |
| Present participle | exenterating |
| Past simple | exenterated |
| Past participle | exenterated |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedexenteration
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle