as in to sever
medical
to remove (part of a person's body)
His arm was badly injured and had to be amputated.
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After another attempt to extract him on the morning of Nov. 23 was also unsuccessful, the decision was made to amputate his leg to facilitate his rescue.
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Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 23 Nov. 2024
In severe cases, the affected leg might have to be amputated.
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—Amy Kwan, Verywell Health, 1 Nov. 2024
Straight out of the box, the gadget overhauls the landscaping and all but amputates Gromit’s paws.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 27 Oct. 2024
The former German third-division professional footballer broke his knee in a collision with a goalkeeper while playing for Fortuna Koln in 2001 and had to have his left lower leg amputated.
—Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 29 Aug. 2024
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Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 23 Nov. 2024
In severe cases, the affected leg might have to be amputated.
4.
—Amy Kwan, Verywell Health, 1 Nov. 2024
Straight out of the box, the gadget overhauls the landscaping and all but amputates Gromit’s paws.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 27 Oct. 2024
The former German third-division professional footballer broke his knee in a collision with a goalkeeper while playing for Fortuna Koln in 2001 and had to have his left lower leg amputated.
—Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 29 Aug. 2024
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“Amputate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amputate. Accessed 11 Jan. 2025.
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