Amputate
Pronunciation : Am"pu*tate
Part of Speech : 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.]
Definition : 1. To prune or lop off, as branches or tendrils.
2. (Surg.)
Defn: To cut off (a limb or projecting part (of the body). Wiseman.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913