amputate
verb
am·pu·tate
ˈam-pyə-ˌtāt 
amputated; amputating
: to remove by or as if by cutting
especially
: to cut (a part, such as a limb) from the body
Examples of amputate in a Sentence
His arm was badly injured and had to be amputated.
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George Curlee, 50, recently had his toe amputated because of complications from diabetes.
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Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
My children Mohammad and Batool, and my sister Banan, whose leg was amputated after the airstrike, were miraculously able to leave Gaza to receive medical treatment abroad.
—Ahmed Abu Artema, TIME, 12 Oct. 2024
So, they couldn't be left in her body, so they were amputated.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2024
According to the report, the actor was putting groceries into his car when a drunk driver slammed into him from behind, leading to damage so severe both legs needed to be amputated.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 3 Sep. 2024
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Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
My children Mohammad and Batool, and my sister Banan, whose leg was amputated after the airstrike, were miraculously able to leave Gaza to receive medical treatment abroad.
—Ahmed Abu Artema, TIME, 12 Oct. 2024
So, they couldn't be left in her body, so they were amputated.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2024
According to the report, the actor was putting groceries into his car when a drunk driver slammed into him from behind, leading to damage so severe both legs needed to be amputated.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 3 Sep. 2024
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“Amputate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amputate. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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amputate
verb
am·pu·tate
ˈam-pyə-ˌtāt
amputated; amputating
: to cut off
especially
: to cut off an arm or leg from the body
Medical Definition
amputate
transitive verb
am·pu·tate
ˈam-pyə-ˌtāt
amputated; amputating
: to cut (as a limb) from the body
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