Antonyms for amputate
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : am-pyoo-teyt |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈæm pyʊˌteɪt |
Definition of amputate
Origin :- 1630s, back-formation from amputation or else from Latin amputatus, past participle of amputare "to cut off, to prune." Related: Amputated; amputating.
- verb remove a limb
- If he amputate the disordered member, it is to save the life.
- Extract from : « Female Scripture Biographies, Vol. I » by Francis Augustus Cox
- They could not operate on Rochard and amputate his leg, as they wanted to do.
- Extract from : « The Backwash of War » by Ellen N. La Motte
- Pity one could not amputate her head, it would make a good woman of her.
- Extract from : « Poor Jack » by Frederick Marryat
- We'll just put him to sleep for a minute while I amputate a leg.
- Extract from : « Astounding Stories of Super-Science February 1930 » by Various
- It was necessary for old Doc Robbins to amputate both at the shoulders.
- Extract from : « Blue Ridge Country » by Jean Thomas
- Occasionally varied, with mock refinement, to amputate your mahogany.
- Extract from : « The Slang Dictionary » by John Camden Hotten
- Amputate, if it is necessary; cut to the very heart, if you will.
- Extract from : « In League with Israel » by Annie F. Johnston
- Because Major Cutemup is here, and when he begins to amputate it is hard to get him to stop.
- Extract from : « The Heart of Pinocchio » by Collodi Nipote
- Because, in 1787, an architect was found who considered it well to "amputate" the old one.
- Extract from : « The Churches of Paris » by S. Sophia Beale
- We had to amputate his arms and ribs practically to his spinal column.
- Extract from : « Accidental Flight » by Floyd L. Wallace
Synonyms for amputate
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