decapitate
English
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] French décapiter, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Late Latin decapitare, from de- + caput.
Pronunciation
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Audio (US): (file)
Verb
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- (transitive) To remove the head of.
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Translations
remove the head of — see behead
Italian
Verb
decapitate