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 | ||