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amputate vs take away

take away vs amputate

amputate and take away both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
amputate No No Yes No
take away No No Yes No
As verbs, take away is a hypernym of amputate; that is, take away is a word with a broader meaning than amputate:
  • amputate: remove surgically
  • take away: remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
Other hypernyms of amputate include remove, take, withdraw.
amputate (verb) take away (verb)
remove surgically take out or remove
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
get rid of something abstract
take away a part from; diminish
buy and consume food from a restaurant or establishment that sells prepared food
remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state
take from a person or place
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