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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Recent Examples of amputate
In June, the City Council agreed to pay $7.5 million to a Van Nuys woman whose arm was amputated after she was attacked by a dog adopted from a city shelter.
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Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
Lo and behold, her husband was Walter, the man who had his leg amputated and was unable to be evacuated from Saratoga.
—Lincee Ray, EW.com, 30 Nov. 2024
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.
—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
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Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
Lo and behold, her husband was Walter, the man who had his leg amputated and was unable to be evacuated from Saratoga.
—Lincee Ray, EW.com, 30 Nov. 2024
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.
—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
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“Amputate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amputate. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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