amputate
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amputate
- /ˈæmpjʊteɪt/
Where it comes from
From Latin amputō (“prune, cut away”). The original sense of pruning (a tree, etc.) became obsolete. The OED considers uses related to anything other than an animal limb to be figurative uses of the modern sense.
verb amputates · amputating · amputated
- 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.
Translations
Every language
verb to surgically remove a body part
| Español | amputar |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 절단하다 jeoldanhada |
| 日本語 | 切断する setsudan suru |
| 中文 | 截肢 jiézhī, 切斷 /切断 qiēduàn |
| Português | amputar |
| Français | amputer |
| Deutsch | amputieren |
| Italiano | amputare |
| Ελληνικά | ακρωτηριάζω akrotiriázo |
| Română | amputa |
| Русский | ампути́ровать amputírovatʹ |
| العربية | بَتَرَ batara |
Talk about this word "amputate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/amputate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. amputate. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/amputate "amputate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/amputate.Cite this
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title = {amputate},
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