Definitions for "Amputate"
Keywords:  limb, cut, surgically, remove, body
To cut off (a limb or projecting part of the body)
remove surgically; "amputate limbs"
To remove by cutting, as a limb or some portion of the body.
Keywords:  lop, tendrils, prune, branches, off
To prune or lop off, as branches or tendrils.