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decapitate.

To remove the head of.

10 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/dɪˈkap.ɪt.eɪt/UK/diˈkæp.ə.teɪt/US/diˈkæp.ɪ.teɪt/US/dɪ-/US
  1. To remove the head of.

    transitive
  2. To oust or destroy the leadership or ruling body of (a government etc.).

    figuratively · transitive
Where this word comes from

From French décapiter, from Late Latin dēcapitāre, literally, “to de-head”.

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