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amputated

amputated is the simple past and past participle of amputate.

Meaning of amputate

Verb

amputate (third-person singular simple present amputates, present participle amputating, simple past and past participle amputated)

  1. (obsolete) To cut off, to prune.
  2. To surgically remove a part of the body, especially a limb.
    • The surgeon had to amputate the patient’s leg to save his life.

Adjective

amputated (not comparable)

  1. Having been removed or cut off.

Words formed from amputated

Questions about amputated

What does amputated mean?
Amputated means having been removed or cut off.
What is amputated the simple past and past participle of?
Amputated is the simple past and past participle of amputate.
What part of speech is amputated?
Amputated is an adjective.

Words near amputated in the dictionary

  1. ampurtas
  2. ampusand
  3. ampusands
  4. ampussy
  5. amputate
  6. amputated
  7. amputates
  8. amputating
  9. amputation
  10. amputational
  11. amputations

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