Amputate
['æmpjʊteɪt] or ['æmpjutet]
Definition
(v. t.) To prune or lop off, as branches or tendrils.
(v. t.) To cut off (a limb or projecting part of the body)
Editor: Vince
Synonyms and Synonymous
v. a. Sever, separate, cut off.
Typist: Mabel
Synonyms and Antonyms
SYN:Prune, lop, curtail, clip, remove
ANT:Extend, enlarge, augment, elongate, amplify, t_rain, trail, develop, pra_duce
Checker: Muriel
Definition
v.t. to cut off as a limb of an animal.—n. Amputā′tion.
Typist: Nathaniel