Disembowelment, also known as evisceration or gutting, is the removal of some or all of the organs of the gastrointestinal tract (bowels or viscera), usually through an incision made across the abdominal area. Disembowelment of humans may result from an accident, but has also been used as a method of torture, execution, or suicide. In such practices, disembowelment may be accompanied by various forms of torture or the removal of other vital organs. If a living person is disemboweled, it is invariably fatal without major medical intervention. If the intestinal tract alone is removed, death follows after several hours of gruesome pain. The victim will often be fully conscious while the torture is performed if the vital organs arent damaged, and will be able to see their intestine being removed, but will eventually lose consciousness due to blood loss.

Disembowelment has been used as a severe form of capital punishment in the past. For example, in ancient Rome, disembowelment of animals was practiced for divination, and was known as haruspicy. In Japan, there is a ritual suicide known as harakiri or seppuku, which literally means "cutting the belly".

To disembowel a person or animal means to remove their internal organs, especially their stomach, intestines, and bowels.