decapitate Definition
de·capi·tate (dē kap′ə tāt′, di-)
transitive verb -·tat′ed, -·tat′·ing
to cut off the head of; behead
Etymology: Fr décapiter < ML decapitatus, pp. of decapitare < L de-, off + caput, head
decapitate Related Forms
de·cap′i·ta′·tion noun
de·cap′i·ta′·tor noun
decapitate Synonyms
decapitate Usage Examples
Object
- head: We weren't really sure what to do with the bag, was there a decapitated head inside?
- body: The decapitated body falls into a green bucket by his feet with a slap.
- man: Usually accompanied by a giant two-headed snake whose bite was powerful enough to decapitate a man.
- prisoner: Decapitated American prisoners, with the rest of their bodies hacked to pieces in bayonet practice were not uncommon discoveries.
- regime: In this case US decapitated the Iraqi regime in order to bring chaos to Iraq.
- larva: Decapitated larvae of many insects can survive for over a year under sterile conditions.
Preposition: with
- ax: Men and women were barbarously felled and decapitated with axes.
- knife: He was tied in a chair and decapitated with a hunting knife in the hands of a bereaved father and husband.
Subject
- killer: Any birds who are not stunned are meant to be decapitated by a back-up killer whilst conscious.
- train: Stephen Orchard ( 19 ) was decapitated by a train near the headquarters of the Jesus Fellowship Church at Bugbrooke, near Northampton.
Preposition: by
- killer: Any birds who are not stunned are meant to be decapitated by a back-up killer whilst conscious.
- train: Stephen Orchard ( 19 ) was decapitated by a train near the headquarters of the Jesus Fellowship Church at Bugbrooke, near Northampton.
Modifying Another Word
- nearly: Nicholls showed that he didn't consider the game to be a friendly by nearly decapitating an OFK player three minutes later.
- almost: Two of the killed were severely mangled, whilst another was almost decapitated.
- then: Edmund Kemper smashed her skull and then decapitated her.
- accidentally: Even when I accidentally decapitate the artichokes he continues twirling around the various ovens, smiling and dishing out orders.
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