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behead
[ bih-hed ]
/ bɪˈhɛd /
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verb (used with object)
to cut off the head of; kill or execute by decapitation.
Geology. (of a pirate stream) to divert the headwaters of (a river, stream, etc.).
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Origin of behead
OTHER WORDS FROM behead
be·head·al, nounbe·head·er, nounun·be·head·ed, adjectiveWords nearby behead
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British Dictionary definitions for behead
behead
/ (bɪˈhɛd) /
verb
(tr) to remove the head from; decapitate
Word Origin for behead
Old English behēafdian, from be- + heafod head; related to Middle High German behoubeten
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