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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So, they couldn't be left in her body, so they were amputated.
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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
After his leg was amputated, his doctor asked Bittenbender what his goals were.
—John Carlisle, Detroit Free Press, 19 Oct. 2024
Brooklynn survives but has her arm amputated as a result, thus reintroducing her as the first character in the Jurassic universe to have a limb difference.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
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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
After his leg was amputated, his doctor asked Bittenbender what his goals were.
—John Carlisle, Detroit Free Press, 19 Oct. 2024
Brooklynn survives but has her arm amputated as a result, thus reintroducing her as the first character in the Jurassic universe to have a limb difference.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Amputate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amputate. Accessed 22 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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