decapitate

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Translations 1.3.3 Derived terms 2 Italian 2.1 Verb form

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From French décapiter, from Late Latin decapitare, from de- + caput.

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /dɪˈkapɪteɪt/

[edit] Verb

to decapitate (third-person singular simple present decapitates, present participle decapitating, simple past and past participle decapitated)

1. (transitive) To remove the head of.

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• behead

[edit] Translations

[edit] Derived terms

• decapitation

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[edit] Italian

[edit] Verb form

decapitate

1. second person plural present tense and imperative of decapitare