decollate

¹ American  

[dih-kol-eyt] / dɪˈkɒl eɪt /

verb (used with object)

decollated, decollating

1. to behead; decapitate.

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decollate ² American  

[dek-uh-leyt, dee-kuh-leyt, dee-koh-leyt, -kol-eyt] / ˈdɛk əˌleɪt, ˌdi kəˈleɪt, diˈkoʊ leɪt, -ˈkɒl eɪt /

verb (used with object)

decollated, decollating

1. to separate (the copies of multiply paper, continuous forms, or computer printout) into individual sets or sheets.

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decollate British  

/ ˈdɛkəˌleɪt, dɪˈkɒleɪt, ˌdiːkəˈleɪt /

verb

1. to separate (continuous stationery, etc) into individual forms

2. an archaic word for decapitate

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Other Word Forms

• decollation
  noun
• decollator
  noun

Etymology

Origin of decollate¹

1590–1600; < Latin dēcollātus (past participle of dēcollāre to behead, equivalent to dē- de- + coll ( āre ) ( see collar) + -ātus -ate ¹

Origin of decollate²

de- + collate

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

decollated

He attended personally to the ceremonies of interring the decollated deceased, and then shut himself up for a week, to settle his mind.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 03, No. 20, June, 1859 by Various

Related Words

• decapitate
• execute