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decollate
1[ dih-kol-eyt ]
verb (used with object)
, de·col·lat·ed, de·col·lat·ing.
- to behead; decapitate.
decollate
2[ dek-uh-leyt, dee-kuh-leyt, dee-koh-leyt, -kol-eyt ]
verb (used with object)
, de·col·lat·ed, de·col·lat·ing.
- to separate (the copies of multiply paper, continuous forms, or computer printout) into individual sets or sheets.
decollate
/ dɪˈkɒleɪt; ˌdiːkəˈleɪt; ˈdɛkəˌleɪt /
verb
- to separate (continuous stationery, etc) into individual forms
- See decapitatean archaic word for decapitate
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Derived Forms
- ˈdecolˌlator, noun
- ˌdecolˈlation, noun
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Other Words From
- de·col·la·tion [dee-k, uh, -, ley, -sh, uh, n], noun
- decol·lator noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of decollate1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of decollate1
C16: from Latin dēcollāre to behead, from de- + collum neck
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