decapitate
To remove the head ofTo remove the head of.
» Many of the prisoners were decapitated.
Viele der Gefangenen wurden enthauptet.
Многие узники были обезглавлены.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To remove the head of.
cut the head of
(figuratively, transitive)To oust or destroy the leadership or ruling body of (a government etc.).
Examples
26 sentencesMany of the prisoners were decapitated.
ruМногие узники были обезглавлены.
deViele der Gefangenen wurden enthauptet.
A decapitated body was on the coroner's table.
ruНа столе судмедэксперта лежало обезглавленное тело.
deAuf dem Tisch des Gerichtsmediziners lag eine enthauptete Leiche.
There was a decapitated body on the coroner's table.
deAuf dem Tisch des Gerichtsmediziners lag eine enthauptete Leiche.
The rabble has decapitated the king.
Sami was decapitated, his heart cut out.
Origin
From French décapiter, from Late Latin dēcapitāre, literally, “to de-head”.From French décapiter, from Late Latin dēcapitāre, literally, “to de-head”.
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Forms
decapitates, decapitating, decapitated, decapitated| Base form | decapitate · to decapitate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | decapitates |
| Present participle | decapitating |
| Past simple | decapitated |
| Past participle | decapitated |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
2 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle