chop sth off
— phrasal verb with chop uk/tʃɒp/us/tʃɑːp/verb [ T ] -pp-
to cut off part of something with a sharp tool:
Two of his fingers were chopped off in the accident.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Cutting off and disconnecting
- amputate
- amputee
- chop
- crop
- cut
- cut sb off
- disconnect
- dismember
- dissection
- dock
- lop sth off
- saw
- saw sth off
- sever