AMPUTATE Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

amputate

verb

Definition of amputate next

as in to sever

medical to remove (part of a person's body) His arm was badly injured and had to be amputated.

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

reattach

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of amputate There was an accident near Houston that resulted in one of the monks having to get his leg amputated. —

Sarah Hepola, Dallas Morning News, 27 Feb. 2026 The surgeon sutured the wounds but knew the arm would have to be amputated. —

Sarah El Deeb, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026 That was before 2023, when a bout with pneumonia led to an infection that required all of his limbs to be amputated. —

J.d. Miles, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026 Monger was eventually extracted from the car alive, but with severe injuries that ultimately led to him having sections of both legs amputated. —

Nick Miller, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for amputate

Recent Examples of Synonyms for amputate

Verb

Both of her hands had been severed from her body and one of her legs was cut off, the documents said.

— Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
Instead of severing contact, John and Carolyn get closer.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026