decollate.
To behead.
Meaning & usage
To behead.
Where this word comes from
First attested in 1599; borrowed from Latin dēcollātus, perfect passive participle of dēcollō (“to behead”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from dē- (“of, from”) + collum (“neck”) + -ō.
To separate the copies of a multipart computer printout.
Where this word comes from
First attested in 1967; from de- + collate.
Tapering to a blunt end.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from New Latin dēcollātus, see Etymology 1 and -ate (adjective-forming suffix) for more.
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