decapitate

[US]/dɪ'kæpɪteɪt/
[UK]/dɪ'kæpɪtet/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.decapitation;executioner
vt.behead
Word Forms
Past Participledecapitated
Present Participledecapitating
Third Person Singulardecapitates
Past Tensedecapitated

Example Sentences

the Church had been decapitated by the arrest and deportation of all its bishops.

The guillotine was historically used to decapitate criminals.

The executioner's job was to decapitate the condemned prisoners.

Legends say that the sword could decapitate a dragon in one swift stroke.

The samurai's sword was known for its ability to decapitate enemies.

The warrior managed to decapitate the enemy leader in the heat of battle.

The horrifying serial killer's signature move was to decapitate his victims.

The ancient tribe believed that decapitating enemies would bring them victory in battle.

The executioner's axe was sharp enough to cleanly decapitate the condemned criminals.

The ancient ritual involved decapitating a sacrificial animal as an offering to the gods.

Real-world Examples

Officials said at least five of the dead had been decapitated.

Source: VOA Special October 2021 Collection

Almost as amusing as when your first Rick was decapitated on Zorpantheon Nine.

Source: Rick and Morty Season 3 (Bilingual)

And Jones nearly decapitates him for it.

Source: "Whiplash" Original Soundtrack

Cod are decapitated before being dried for transport.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds Listening Compilation June 2014

They were hung and then decapitated.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) September 2015 Collection

The tectonics trembled tons of stone and nearly decapitated a sculpture.

Source: VOA Standard English Entertainment

When the authorities eventually got in, they found 16 decapitated bodies.

Source: NPR News August 2019 Collection

Officials yesterday said the US expulsions had decapitated soviet intelligence in the United States.

Source: Listen to this 3 Advanced English Listening

You threatened to decapitate a man over a parking space. -A very bad day.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 3

In his absence he's sentenced to a bound decapitate. There's a price on his head, literally.

Source: The Power of Art - Michelangelo da Caravaggio

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