Verb
To prune or lop off, as branches or tendrils.
To cut off (a limb or projecting part of the body)
Source: Webster's dictionaryamputate limbs Source: Internet
But the park's spectacular canyons and trials present risk: in 2003, climber was pinned under a boulder, forcing him to amputate it himself — inspiring the movie "127 Hours." Source: Internet
In rare incidences, it may be necessary to amputate the affected area. Source: Internet
As the seriousness of his condition worsened doctors were forced to amputate his leg, shattering his dreams of ever becoming a professional footballer. Source: Internet
She became cancer-free, and then this year she came back and they had to amputate her leg, and so … Source: Internet
After being taken to the hospital, doctors advised Dixit's family to amputate both of his arms. Source: Internet