amputate

verbtécnico/ɐ̃puˈtaɾ/medium

am·pu·tar

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1To cut off a limb, part of a limb, or other projection from the body by surgery.

The doctor had to amputate the frostbitten toes.

They amputated his arm above the elbow.

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amputate a legamputate a limbamputate a finger

2To remove or cut off a part of something, especially in a damaging way.

The new law amputates key freedoms.

Funding for the arts was amputated.

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Do latim 'amputare' (podar, cortar).