Synonyms of amputate

amputate

verb

as in to sever

medical to remove (part of a person's body)

His arm was badly injured and had to be amputated.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sever
• yank
• rip
• tear
• pull
• grab
• extract
• dissever
• snatch
• wrest
• uproot
• wrench
• seize
• nab
• force
• pry
• cut (off)
• jerk
• nip
• snap (up)
• prize
• lop (off)
• root (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reattach

• reattach