Amputate
Amputate verb - Remove surgically.
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Rip and amputate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rip" instead a verb "Amputate".
Nearby Words: amputation, amputee, amputating
Rip
Rip verb - To penetrate with a sharp edge (as a knife).
Usage example: you can see where someone ripped the painting with a penknife
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With the Apocalypse Weekend expansion you can amputate one's legs, and in some rare cases rip their whole torso, and the poor victim will still try to crawl away, leaving their guts behind.
Source: The Joys of Torturing Mooks
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Rip and Amputate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/amputate/rip
Amputate & Rip. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/amputate/rip>.
Rip or Amputate. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/amputate/rip.
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