behead

[US]/bɪ'hed/
[UK]/bɪ'hɛd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. Behead (someone's) head; beheading execution
Word Forms
Third Person Singularbeheads
Past Participlebeheaded
Present Participlebeheading
Past Tensebeheaded
Pluralbeheads

Phrases & Collocations

execute by beheading

Example Sentences

The executioner beheaded the criminal.

In some cultures, criminals were beheaded as a form of punishment.

The king ordered his enemies to be beheaded.

The guillotine was used to behead prisoners during the French Revolution.

The legend of Sleepy Hollow tells the story of a headless horseman who beheads his victims.

The barbaric practice of beheading is considered inhumane by many.

The executioner's sword was sharp enough to cleanly behead the condemned.

The rebels threatened to behead the hostages if their demands were not met.

The pirate captain was known for his ruthless tendency to behead those who crossed him.

The ancient practice of beheading was used in many cultures as a form of execution.

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