"ampute" meaning in English

See ampute in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: amputes [present, singular, third-person], amputing [participle, present], amputed [participle, past], amputed [past]
Etymology: Borrowed from French amputer (“to amputate”) or its etymon Latin amputāre, amputō. Doublet of amputate, which was borrowed through the past participle amputātus. Etymology templates: {{etymon|en|id=remove}}, {{bor+|en|fr|amputer|t=to amputate}} Borrowed from French amputer (“to amputate”), {{bor|en|la|amputāre}} Latin amputāre, {{doublet|en|amputate}} Doublet of amputate Head templates: {{en-verb}} ampute (third-person singular simple present amputes, present participle amputing, simple past and past participle amputed)
  1. (transitive, archaic, rare) To amputate (a limb). Tags: archaic, rare, transitive
    Sense id: en-ampute-en-verb-AGfqIBCL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 28 15 4 22 4 22 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 17 3 26 3 26 3

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