as in to sever
medical
to remove (part of a person's body)
His arm was badly injured and had to be amputated.
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Based on a cult comic by Greg Rucka and directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood, the film followed a group of mercenaries who had the gift of immortality — they could be stabbed and amputated and maimed and mangled and burnt while fighting and still miraculously come back.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 2 July 2025
In the meantime, the wound must be treated; in severe cases, the limb must be amputated.
—David Rosowsky, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
The goal is to boost the value of the high-growth streaming and studio biz by amputating the declining TV arm that has been hurt by the shrinking pay-TV universe, while freeing up both companies to seek potentially value-accretive M&A deals.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 11 June 2025
An adolescent loggerhead sea turtle named Dilly Dally crawled into the Atlantic Ocean Wednesday morning, months after having a front flipper amputated at a Florida turtle hospital.
—CBS News, 5 June 2025
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 2 July 2025
In the meantime, the wound must be treated; in severe cases, the limb must be amputated.
—David Rosowsky, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
The goal is to boost the value of the high-growth streaming and studio biz by amputating the declining TV arm that has been hurt by the shrinking pay-TV universe, while freeing up both companies to seek potentially value-accretive M&A deals.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 11 June 2025
An adolescent loggerhead sea turtle named Dilly Dally crawled into the Atlantic Ocean Wednesday morning, months after having a front flipper amputated at a Florida turtle hospital.
—CBS News, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amputate
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Carl Schulze, of Neenah, has used a wheelchair since 2007, when an accident severed his spinal cord and left him completely paralyzed.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
26 July 2025
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An autopsy showed Turner died from a single gunshot wound to the head, which severed the brain stem.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 July 2025
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Otherwise, the state would yank funding and redirect the city’s 911 response to a third-party center.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
25 July 2025
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And remember when cohost Jenny McCarthy would yell at male players, yank their ears, and just be all-around crude on said series?—
Lindsay Soll,
EW.com,
25 July 2025
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“Amputate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amputate. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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