amputate

[ am-pyoo-teyt ]

/ ˈæm pyʊˌteɪt /

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verb (used with object), am·pu·tat·ed, am·pu·tat·ing.

to cut off (all or part of a limb or digit of the body), as by surgery.

to prune, lop off, or remove: Because of space limitations the editor amputated the last two paragraphs of the news report.

Obsolete. to prune, as branches of trees.

Origin of amputate

1630–40; <Latin amputātus pruned, trimmed (past participle of amputāre), equivalent to am(bi) around (cf. ambi-) + put- trim + -ātus-ate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM amputate

am·pu·ta·tion, nounam·pu·ta·tive, adjectiveam·pu·ta·tor, nounnon·am·pu·ta·tion, noun

post·am·pu·ta·tion, adjectiveself-am·pu·ta·tion, nounun·am·pu·tat·ed, adjectiveun·am·pu·ta·tive, adjective

Words nearby amputate

ampullar pregnancy, ampullary crest, ampullitis, ampullula, amp up, amputate, amputation, amputation in continuity, amputation neuroma, amputee, Ampycus

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Example sentences from the Web for amputate

As we may not destroy life, which belongs to God, we may not amputate a member to suppress any vital function.
The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation|Austin O'Malley
Mr Wylie, first surgeon to the Emperor, hastened to amputate the limb, which was most severely used.
Travels in France during the years 1814-1815|Archibald Alison
One foot dropped off upon his admission to the Hospital, and it was found necessary to amputate the other.
Norfolk Annals|Charles Mackie
They agreed at once that it was necessary to amputate it three inches higher up, Ralph winced when he heard the news.
One of the 28th|G. A. Henty

That winter my father's nephew shot himself by accident and it was necessary to amputate his leg.
Old Rail Fence Corners|Various

British Dictionary definitions for amputate

amputate

/ (ˈæmpjʊˌteɪt) /

verb

surgery to remove (all or part of a limb, esp an arm or leg)

Derived forms of amputate

amputation, nounamputator, noun

Word Origin for amputate

C17: from Latin amputāre, from am- around + putāre to trim, prune

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Medical definitions for amputate

amputate

[ ăm′pyu-tāt′ ]

v.

To cut off a part of the body, especially by surgery.

单词	amputate
释义	amputate [ am-pyoo-teyt ] / ˈæm pyʊˌteɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR amputate ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), am·pu·tat·ed, am·pu·tat·ing. to cut off (all or part of a limb or digit of the body), as by surgery. to prune, lop off, or remove: Because of space limitations the editor amputated the last two paragraphs of the news report. Obsolete. to prune, as branches of trees. Origin of amputate 1630–40; <Latin amputātus pruned, trimmed (past participle of amputāre), equivalent to am(bi) around (cf. ambi-) + put- trim + -ātus-ate¹ OTHER WORDS FROM amputate am·pu·ta·tion, nounam·pu·ta·tive, adjectiveam·pu·ta·tor, nounnon·am·pu·ta·tion, noun post·am·pu·ta·tion, adjectiveself-am·pu·ta·tion, nounun·am·pu·tat·ed, adjectiveun·am·pu·ta·tive, adjective Words nearby amputate ampullar pregnancy, ampullary crest, ampullitis, ampullula, amp up, amputate, amputation, amputation in continuity, amputation neuroma, amputee, Ampycus Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for amputate As we may not destroy life, which belongs to God, we may not amputate a member to suppress any vital function. The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation\|Austin O'Malley Mr Wylie, first surgeon to the Emperor, hastened to amputate the limb, which was most severely used. Travels in France during the years 1814-1815\|Archibald Alison One foot dropped off upon his admission to the Hospital, and it was found necessary to amputate the other. Norfolk Annals\|Charles Mackie They agreed at once that it was necessary to amputate it three inches higher up, Ralph winced when he heard the news. One of the 28th\|G. A. Henty That winter my father's nephew shot himself by accident and it was necessary to amputate his leg. Old Rail Fence Corners\|Various British Dictionary definitions for amputate amputate / (ˈæmpjʊˌteɪt) / verb surgery to remove (all or part of a limb, esp an arm or leg) Derived forms of amputate amputation, nounamputator, noun Word Origin for amputate C17: from Latin amputāre, from am- around + putāre to trim, prune Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to amputate cut off, sever, excise, truncate, separate, lop, eliminate, dismember Medical definitions for amputate amputate [ ăm′pyu-tāt′ ] v. To cut off a part of the body, especially by surgery. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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amputate

verb (used with object), am·pu·tat·ed, am·pu·tat·ing.

Origin of amputate

OTHER WORDS FROM amputate

Words nearby amputate

Example sentences from the Web for amputate

British Dictionary definitions for amputate

verb

Derived forms of amputate

Word Origin for amputate

Words related to amputate

Medical definitions for amputate

v.