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am·pu·tate
 amputate
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- pronunciation:
- aemp
y
teIt
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
amputates, amputating, amputated |
| definition: |
to cut off all or part of (a leg, arm, finger, or toe), esp. surgically.
The doctor amputated the soldier's badly injured leg.
- synonyms:
- cut, remove
- similar words:
- disjoint, dismember, excise, lop off, mutilate, separate, sever
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| related words: |
maim, trim |
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| derivation: |
amputation (n.) |
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