éventrer

Senses

1. 1.

   to disembowel; to gut

   to tear open the belly or abdomen of someone or an animal

2. 2.

   to rip open; to tear apart

   to split or rupture something violently along its length

3. 3.

   to expose the interior of

   to break open and reveal the contents of something

Examples

• "Le chirurgien a dû éventrer le patient pour accéder à la tumeur."

  The surgeon had to open up the patient's abdomen to access the tumor.

• "Les vandales ont éventré les cousins du canapé."

  The vandals ripped open the sofa cushions.

• "La bombe a éventré l'immeuble."

  The bomb tore apart the building.

Usage

A fairly formal or literary verb, often used in medical, violent, or destructive contexts. Can be literal (surgical, anatomical) or figurative (destroying something by tearing it open). Register ranges from technical/medical to dramatic/violent.