amputate

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈæmpjʊteɪt/

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Verb

Plain form amputate

Third-person singular amputates

Past tense amputated

Past participle amputated

Present participle amputating

1. If someone has been amputated, their limbs has been surgically removed.

Related words

• amputee
• amputation