decapitate
verb (used with object)
to cut off the head of; behead.
decapitated
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past participleof decapitate.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof decapitate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
decapitateverb (used with object)to cut off the head of; behead.
Example Sentences
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Managing to survive two wars, a decapitated leadership, gutted air and naval defenses, weakened proxies and a spiraling economy have allowed it to play a weak hand strongly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
The sense of vulnerability is tangible - command centres damaged, leadership decapitated, and decision-making compressed into crisis mode.
From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2026
"Sometimes you'll see ant heads on the bee legs because they were feeding and in response to an attack, the bee bit the ant and decapitated it."
From Science Daily ● Nov. 13, 2025
"Escape from New York's" poster lingered on the decapitated Statue of Liberty head to suggest a subversive ominous atmosphere.
From Salon ● Apr. 26, 2024
From the top of the clouds rose the decapitated peak of a mountain, its summit covered with snow.
From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan
