Amputate

v. t.	1.	To prune or lop off, as branches or tendrils. [imp. & p. p. Amputated; p. pr. & vb. n. Amputating.]
	2.	(Surg.) To cut off (a limb or projecting part of the body

Verb

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amputate - remove surgically; "amputate limbs" Synonyms: cut off

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