v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Amputated; p. pr. & vb. n. Amputating. ] [ L. amputatus, p. p. of amputare: amb- + putare to prune, putus clean, akin to E. pure. See Putative. ] 1. To prune or lop off, as branches or tendrils. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. (Surg.) To cut off (a limb or projecting part of the body). Wiseman. [ 1913 Webster ]