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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Shrapnel from the collision went flying in every direction, amputating the EP-3E’s nose, rupturing a wing tip, and damaging two of the four engines.
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Jane Perlez, Foreign Affairs, 5 July 2024
If an injury was near the femur rather than the tibia, ants would amputate.
—Jennifer Vilcarino, ABC News, 3 July 2024
But if the injury occurred in the lower part of the leg, other ants would generally not amputate it.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 July 2024
After Lilly’s toes were amputated, doctors found that the infection had spread, according to the lawsuit.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 21 June 2024
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Jane Perlez, Foreign Affairs, 5 July 2024
If an injury was near the femur rather than the tibia, ants would amputate.
—Jennifer Vilcarino, ABC News, 3 July 2024
But if the injury occurred in the lower part of the leg, other ants would generally not amputate it.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 July 2024
After Lilly’s toes were amputated, doctors found that the infection had spread, according to the lawsuit.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 21 June 2024
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“Amputate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amputate. Accessed 15 Jul. 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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