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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Zanardi, who had both legs amputated after a horrific crash in 2001, used a hand throttle on the steering wheel and then a lever on the center console to brake.
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Ars Technica, 20 Mar. 2025
LaVar Ball, the charismatic father of NBA guards Lonzo and LaMelo Ball, as well as budding star rapper LiAngelo Ball, recently opened up about what caused the need for a large portion of his right leg to be amputated.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2025
On the very first day after his team’s plane to nationals crashed in the Canadian wilderness, Misty Quigley (Samantha Hanratty) amputated Ben’s leg with an ax.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
Lawrence had a leg and finger amputated, but ultimately survived the ordeal.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
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Ars Technica, 20 Mar. 2025
LaVar Ball, the charismatic father of NBA guards Lonzo and LaMelo Ball, as well as budding star rapper LiAngelo Ball, recently opened up about what caused the need for a large portion of his right leg to be amputated.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2025
On the very first day after his team’s plane to nationals crashed in the Canadian wilderness, Misty Quigley (Samantha Hanratty) amputated Ben’s leg with an ax.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
Lawrence had a leg and finger amputated, but ultimately survived the ordeal.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for amputate
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“Amputate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amputate. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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