Amputate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Amputated; p. pr. & vb. n. Amputating.]
Etymology: [L. amputatus, p. p. of amputare: amb- + putare to prune, putus clean, akin to E. pure. See Putative.]
1. To prune or lop off, as branches or tendrils.
2. (Surg.)
To cut off (a limb or projecting part (of the body). Wiseman.
Shades of meaning
Fernald lists amputate only as an antonym, under amplify.
He lists it without comment; the entries above explain its neighbors.
Synonyms
none given