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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Her body was dismembered when police found it in the trunk and two of her fingers had been amputated, according to the medical examiner’s report.
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Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
At the hospital, the victim had to have the rest of his hand and part of his arm amputated.
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Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
At the hospital, the victim had to have the rest of his hand and part of his arm amputated.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
Tried to wrestle me from his bed to not amputate.
—Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
He was subsequently rushed to the hospital, where the remainder of his hand and part of his arm were amputated.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Amputate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amputate. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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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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