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- [am-pyoo-teyt]
- /ˈæm pyʊˌteɪt/
- /ˈæm.pjʊ.teɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [am-pyoo-teyt]
- /ˈæm pyʊˌteɪt/
Definitions of amputate word
- verb amputate To amputate someone's arm or leg means to cut all or part of it off in an operation because it is diseased or badly damaged. 3
- verb amputate to remove (all or part of a limb, esp an arm or leg) 3
- verb transitive amputate to cut off (an arm, leg, etc.), esp. by surgery 3
- verb with object amputate to cut off (all or part of a limb or digit of the body), as by surgery. 1
- verb with object amputate to prune, lop off, or remove: Because of space limitations the editor amputated the last two paragraphs of the news report. 1
- verb with object amputate Obsolete. to prune, as branches of trees. 1
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Origin of amputate
First appearance:
before 1630 One of the 42% oldest English words
1630-40; < Latin amputātus pruned, trimmed (past participle of amputāre), equivalent to am(bi) around (cf. ambi-) + put- trim + -ātus -ate1
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Parts of speech for Amputate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
amputate popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
amputate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for amputate
verb amputate
- cut off — If you cut something off, you remove it with a knife or a similar tool.
- sever — to separate (a part) from the whole, as by cutting or the like.
- truncate — to shorten by cutting off a part; cut short: Truncate detailed explanations.
- separate — to keep apart or divide, as by an intervening barrier or space: to separate two fields by a fence.
- lop — to let hang or droop: He lopped his arms at his sides in utter exhaustion.
Antonyms for amputate
verb amputate
- join — to bring in contact, connect, or bring or put together: to join hands; to join pages with a staple.
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