amputate

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
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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

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
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