Synonyms & related words for amputate

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of amputate — including cut, abscind, truncate, snip, incise, chop. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to amputate

Explore words related to amputate — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include amputator, amputation, amputee, gangrened, gangrenous, exsect, transfixion, exscind. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for amputate

Common synonyms for amputate include cut, abscind, truncate, snip, incise, chop, pare, prune — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does amputate come from?

The word amputate breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root put-, from Latin putare (“prune, cut”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.