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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Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 24 May 2025
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Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 24 May 2025
Although The Iron Claw addressed Kerry’s motorcycle crash that led to his foot being amputated, his abuse of painkillers and his death by suicide in 1993, his wife Catherine Murray and daughters Hollie and Lacey were not included in the film.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 19 Apr. 2025
Both of Garcia’s legs had been amputated, and his death appears to be due to natural causes, authorities said.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025
After Khadija's foot and lower leg were amputated, Shayef heard from another patient’s guardian about the support UNICEF provides through the PRC in Sana’a.
—Sarah Ferguson, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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“Amputate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amputate. Accessed 4 Jun. 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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