Operate On

Synonyms of operate on

• treat
• perform surgery on
• operate upon

Antonyms of operate on

• avoid
• neglect
• ignore

Collocations of operate on

patient

Frequency: 70 %

The surgeon will operate on the patient tomorrow morning.

surgery

Frequency: 60 %

The doctor will operate on the patient in the afternoon.

brain

Frequency: 45 %

The neurosurgeon will operate on the patient's brain to remove the tumor.

emergency

Frequency: 35 %

The trauma team will operate on the patient in the emergency room.

injuries

Frequency: 25 %

The orthopedic surgeon will operate on the athlete's injuries sustained during the game.

Idiomatic Expressions for operate on

• Phrase: operate on the assumption
  Meaning: to work with the belief or idea that something is true
  Usage: We operated on the assumption that the project would be completed on time.