decapitate
[ dih-kap-i-teyt ]
/ dɪˈkæp ɪˌteɪt /
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verb (used with object), de·cap·i·tat·ed, de·cap·i·tat·ing.
to cut off the head of; behead: Many people were decapitated during the French Revolution.
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Origin of decapitate
OTHER WORDS FROM decapitate
de·cap·i·ta·tion, nounde·cap·i·ta·tor, nounWords nearby decapitate
decanormal, decant, decanter, decapacitation, decapitalize, decapitate, decapitation, decapod, Decapolis, decapsulate, decapsulation
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How to use decapitate in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for decapitate
decapitate
/ (dɪˈkæpɪˌteɪt) /
verb
(tr) to behead
Derived forms of decapitate
decapitation, noundecapitator, nounWord Origin for decapitate
C17: from Late Latin dēcapitāre, from Latin de- + caput head
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