Amputate

Amputate  [am-pyoo-teyt]

Verb
- Cut off (a limb or body part), typically by surgical operation

- To prune off or remove

Synonyms

cut off, eliminate

Usage

1. His toe was badly infected and had to be amputated.

2. Because of space limitations the editor amputated the last two paragraphs of the news report.

Antonyms

append, add