Definitions for: Amputate

[v] remove surgically; of limbs

Webster (1913) Definition: Am"pu*tate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Amputated; p. pr. &
vb. n. Amputating.] [L. amputatus, p. p. of amputare: amb-
+ putare to prune, putus clean, akin to E. pure. See
Putative.]
1. To prune or lop off, as branches or tendrils.

2. (Surg.) To cut off (a limb or projecting part of the
body). --Wiseman.

Synonyms: cut off

See Also: cut, remove, take, take away, withdraw

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