English verb: amputate | |||
1. | amputate (contact) remove surgically | ||
Samples | Amputate limbs. | ||
Examples | Did he amputate his foot? | ||
Synonyms | cut off | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | remove, take, take away, withdraw | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | slough off | ||
Entail | cut | ||
Domain category | medicine, practice of medicine | ||