decollate
decollate · decollates · decollated · decollating
To separate the copies of a multipart computer printoutTo separate the copies of a multipart computer printout.
/dɪˈkɒleɪt/
Meaning
2 senses(rare, transitive)To behead.
(transitive)To separate the copies of a multipart computer printout.
More definitions
- cut the head of
Origin
First attested in 1599; borrowed from Latin dēcollātus, perfect passive participle of dēcoFirst 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.
First attested in 1967; from de- + collate.
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Forms
decollates, decollating, decollated, decollated| Base form | decollate · to decollate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | decollates |
| Present participle | decollating |
| Past simple | decollated |
| Past participle | decollated |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- cut the head of:decapitatebehead
Word family
1 related wordsDeriveddecollator
Lessons 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