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    amputate
    /ˈampjʊteɪt/

    verb

    • 1. cut off (a limb) by surgical operation: "surgeons had to amputate her left hand"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAMPUTATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    to cut off part of the body: [ T ] Doctors had to amputate his leg below the knee.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › amputateAmputate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the meaning of amputate, a verb that means to cut off a part, especially a limb, from the body. See examples, synonyms, word history, and related entries.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › amputateAMPUTATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Amputate definition: to cut off (all or part of a limb or digit of the body), as by surgery.. See examples of AMPUTATE used in a sentence.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › amputateAmputate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Use the verb amputate when you need to describe the surgical removal of a limb, such as an arm or a leg. For example, a doctor might amputate an accident victim's badly crushed arm.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishAMPUTATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Amputate means to cut off a limb or digit in an operation. Learn the word origin, pronunciation, derived forms, and usage examples of amputate from Collins English Dictionary.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishamputate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    amputate (something) to cut off somebody’s arm, leg, finger or toe in a medical operation. He had to have both legs amputated. They may have to amputate. Her right arm became infected and had to be amputated.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryAMPUTATE - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

    To amputate someone's arm or leg means to cut all or part of it off in an operation because it is diseased or badly damaged. [...]