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Webster 1913 Edition

Amputate

Am′pu-tate

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Amputated
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Amputating
.]
[L.
amputatus
, p. p. of
amputare
:
amb-
+
putare
to prune,
putus
clean, akin to E.
pure
. See
Putative
.]
1.
To prune or lop off, as branches or tendrils.
2.
(Surg.)
To cut off (a limb or projecting part of the body)
.
Wiseman.

Webster 1828 Edition

Amputate

AM'PUTATE

,
Verb.
T.
[L. amputo, of amb, about, and puto, to prune.]
1.
To prune branches of trees or vines; to cut off.
2.
To cut off a limb or other part of an animal body; a term of surgery.

Definition 2024

amputate

amputate

English

Verb

amputate ‎(third-person singular simple present amputates, present participle amputating, simple past and past participle amputated)

  1. To surgically remove a part of the body, especially a limb

Translations

To surgically remove a body part

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Esperanto

Adverb

amputate

  1. present adverbial passive participle of amputi

Italian

Verb

amputate

  1. second-person plural present indicative of amputare
  2. second-person plural imperative of amputare
  3. feminine plural of amputato

Latin

Verb

amputāte

  1. first-person plural present active imperative of amputō

Etymology

From Latin amputō ‎(“prune, cut away”).

Pronunciation

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