amputates

[US]/æmˈpjuːteɪts/
[UK]/ˌæmpjʊˈteɪts/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v.to surgically remove a limb or other part of the body; to cut off or remove something abruptly

Phrases & Collocations

amputates a limb

Example Sentences

the surgeon amputates the infected limb.

in war, limbs are often amputated to save lives.

the doctor had to amputate the patient's leg due to gangrene.

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