AMPUTATE Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

amputate

verb

Definition of amputate

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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Relevance

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reattach

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Recent Examples of amputate The stranger informs her matter-of-factly that Alice’s leg will be amputated unless Anna opts into her payment-plan bargain. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026 In Cohen's case, his distal femur bone was amputated, and his tibia bone was rotated 180 degrees and fused with what remained of his femur. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026 Yevhenii Lakhnenko, a 46-year-old army serviceman who had his right arm and left leg amputated after being wounded last October, said swimming had been central to his recovery. — ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026 After several months of treatment, zoo officials said the decision was made to amputate Crimson’s leg. — Jasmine Mendez follow, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for amputate

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Colombia opened an embassy in Jerusalem on Wednesday, marking a major shift in relations with Israel after conservative President Abelardo de la Espriella restored diplomatic ties severed by his predecessor over the war in Gaza.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Fluorine is then released into the water as fluoride ions, while hydroxyl radicals and hydroxide ions help sever carbon-carbon bonds in the remaining molecular chains.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of sever

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amp (up)

amputate

amputated

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