Amputate (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

verb (used with object), am·pu·tat·ed, am·pu·tat·ing.
  1. to cut off (all or part of a limb or digit of the body), as by surgery.
  2. to prune, lop off, or remove: Because of space limitations the editor amputated the last two paragraphs of the news report.
  3. to prune, as branches of trees.
verb
  1. to remove (all or part of a limb, esp an arm or leg)
Amputate (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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