amputate

/ˈæmpjʊteɪt/

verb 2

Collocations

ADJ.

big, necessary, patient

VERB + AMPUTATE

decided

AMPUTATE + NOUN

leg, s, toe, tom's

verb

To cut off, to prune.

To surgically remove a part of the body, especially a limb.

The surgeon had to amputate the patient’s leg to save his life.

Several soldiers had limbs amputated after the battle.

The surgeon had to amputate the patient’s leg to save his life.

Wiktionary

Several soldiers had limbs amputated after the battle.

Wiktionary

I had to amputate Tom's leg.

Tatoeba · #2331755

Sami decided to amputate his big toe.

Tatoeba · #6717912

I'll have to amputate.

Tatoeba · #8669826

If gangrene appears, it will be necessary to amputate.

Tatoeba · #8975965

i Register

In some senses, amputate is marked as obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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