am·pu·tate
 amputate
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- pronunciation:
- aemp
y
teIt
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
amputates, amputating, amputated |
| definition: |
to cut off, especially by surgery.
The doctor amputated the soldier's badly injured leg.
- synonyms:
- cut, remove
- similar words:
- mutilate, separate
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| related words: |
maim, trim |
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| derivation: |
amputation (n.) |
The word amputate
contains the following part:
put, putat
Latin
root
that means
trim; count; reckon or suppose
Example words: