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
The monitor also caused a wound that wouldn’t heal which almost resulted in Morgan having to have his foot amputated.
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Lisa Respers France, CNN, 18 Mar. 2025
The leg developed gangrene and Bullock died nine days later during an operation to amputate it.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
Lavar Ball, the father of basketball stars Lonzo, LiAngelo, and LaMelo, had his foot amputated after suffering a serious medical issue.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
The lawsuit, which is pending, said Marilee, who had part of her right leg amputated in 2020 and has had several spinal surgeries, has at times resorted to going up and down the stairs in the couple’s home to wash dishes in a bathtub.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacramento Bee, 3 Feb. 2025
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Lisa Respers France, CNN, 18 Mar. 2025
The leg developed gangrene and Bullock died nine days later during an operation to amputate it.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
Lavar Ball, the father of basketball stars Lonzo, LiAngelo, and LaMelo, had his foot amputated after suffering a serious medical issue.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
The lawsuit, which is pending, said Marilee, who had part of her right leg amputated in 2020 and has had several spinal surgeries, has at times resorted to going up and down the stairs in the couple’s home to wash dishes in a bathtub.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacramento Bee, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Amputate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amputate. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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