amputate
Amputate (verb) means to surgically remove all or part of a limb or other body part. Example: “Surgeons had to amputate his leg below the knee after the accident.”
How to Use Amputate
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo cut off a body part, usually surgically, often to stop the spread of injury or infection.
Word Forms
amputated past tense, amputates singular
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Surgeons had to _____ his leg below the knee after the accident.
Etymology
From Latin amputare, "to cut away, prune" — originally used for trimming trees before it took on its modern surgical sense.
Rhymes for amputate
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What does “amputate” mean?
The word “amputate” means to surgically remove all or part of a limb or other body part. In plain terms, to cut off a body part, usually surgically, often to stop the spread of injury or infection.
How do you pronounce “amputate”?
“Amputate” is pronounced AMP-yuu-tayt (/ˈæmpjʊteɪt/ in IPA).
How do you use “amputate” in a sentence?
Here is “amputate” used in a sentence: “Surgeons had to amputate his leg below the knee after the accident.”
What part of speech is “amputate”?
“Amputate” is a verb.
Where does the word “amputate” come from?
The word “amputate” comes from Latin. From Latin amputare, "to cut away, prune" — originally used for trimming trees before it took on its modern surgical sense.
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