decapitated
- adjective
- /dɪˈkæpɪˌteɪtɪd/
- Offensive
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decapitado
- Cleander, his former confidant, was decapitated and the head, stuck on a spear, was sent out to the mob.
And I had him say, you know, you keep seeing the birds, each one more decapitated than the next.
- And I had him say, you know, you keep seeing the birds, each one more decapitated than the next.
Examples
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They both died decapitated, and Victoria and Caleb were in the back seats.
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Bedroom where the magic happens and also home to the decapitated head of Saint John the Baptist.
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But Justice at the right here has a decapitated head on her lap.
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Paul McCartney drove off, and the theory goes that he was decapitated during a car accident.
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The scene was gruesome, as the victim lay on the ground, lifeless and decapitated.
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In the horror film, the antagonist was known for leaving his victims decapitated as a signature move.
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During the historical reenactment, the actor played a character who was decapitated in the battle.
Synonyms
With the head cut off, often as a way to kill someone
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
decapitated = decapitate (semi-transparent) = de + capit + ate + ed
The relation from the verb 'decapitate' to 'decapitated' is a regular past-participial formation by adding '-ed', so the immediate step is transparent.
Etymology
Decapitated comes from Latin parts de- meaning 'off' and caput meaning 'head'. It shares the same root as capital, a word linked to 'head', so decapitated literally means 'head off'. That is why we use it for people, animals, or even flowers and statues that have had their heads cut off or removed.