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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There, Sansón underwent surgery to amputate his leg.
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Rachel Raposas, People.com, 15 July 2025
Another was held in restraints so tight that, afterward, part of a limb had to be amputated.
—Joseph Shapiro, NPR, 14 July 2025
Collins, 49, is a former Army Green Beret and disabled veteran who had part of his leg amputated and is a Purple Heart recipient.
—Steve Bousquet, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 July 2025
She was found in a back alley and had her legs amputated, but one family’s gift of love has made life worth living for Cola rescue pup.
—Kelsey Monstrola, USA Today, 2 July 2025
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Rachel Raposas, People.com, 15 July 2025
Another was held in restraints so tight that, afterward, part of a limb had to be amputated.
—Joseph Shapiro, NPR, 14 July 2025
Collins, 49, is a former Army Green Beret and disabled veteran who had part of his leg amputated and is a Purple Heart recipient.
—Steve Bousquet, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 July 2025
She was found in a back alley and had her legs amputated, but one family’s gift of love has made life worth living for Cola rescue pup.
—Kelsey Monstrola, USA Today, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for amputate
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“Amputate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amputate. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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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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