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decapitate

[dih-kap-i-teyt]

verb (used with object)

decapitated, decapitating 
  1. to cut off the head of; behead.

    Many people were decapitated during the French Revolution.



decapitate

/ ɪˈæɪˌٱɪ /

verb

  1. (tr) to behead

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • decapitation noun
  • decapitator noun
  • ˈ辱ˌٲٴǰ noun
  • ˌ辱ˈٲپDz noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of decapitate1

1605–15; < Late Latin ŧ辱ٳܲ, past participle of ŧ辱, equivalent to ŧ- de- + capit- (stem of caput ) head + -ٳܲ -ate 1
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of decapitate1

C17: from Late Latin ŧ辱, from Latin de- + caput head
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The separatists responsible had not just murdered but decapitated Johnson, and left his body on the road.

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But Human Rights Watch interviewed the families of 31 workers from Bangladesh, India and Nepal who fell from heights, were crushed or decapitated by heavy machinery or were electrocuted.

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President Duterte accused him of taking drugs, and talked about decapitating him.

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God, to be an Irish rap group and get the pleasure of decapitating a British king.

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The accused posted: "Kory, wee man, you will actually get decapitated."

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