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to decollate

to decollate

9.9
To cut off the head of a person or animal
  • verb
  • /dɪˈkɒleɪt/
  • NSFW
: decapitar
  • To carry out her indecent intentions, Lilith had to decollate someone who had broken her heart and destroy the life of someone who had betrayed her.

Examples

  • The historical account described how the ancient practice involved decollating prisoners as a punishment.

  • In the story, the warrior was forced to decollate the enemy leader during the battle.

  • The whole mass was explored by decollating the cutaneous and subcutaneous tissues on the mass.

    Academic text (2007)

  • The villain planned to decollate his opponent to assert dominance.

Synonyms

to behead
vsto decollate
  • Offensive
48 7.4

Cut off the head of a person or animal to kill them

is the same action but not limited to executions
to decapitate
vsto decollate
  • Offensive
41 7.9

Cut off the head of a person or animal

is the same act but used only for people or animals

Surface Forms

decollate infinitive
decollated past
decollated past participle
decollating present participle
decollates third person singular

Etymology

The word decollate comes from Latin parts de- 'off' and collum 'neck', the same root as collar, which fits around the neck. So to decollate is to 'take the head off', which explains its meaning 'to behead'.