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Word: Decapitate
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
early 17th century: from late Latin decapitat- ‘decapitated’, from the verb decapitare, from de- (expressing removal) + caput, capit- ‘head’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dɪˈkapɪteɪt
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
diːˈkapɪteɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
cut off the head of (someone)
Short Definition:cut off head of
Examples:- with one swift movement, he decapitated the king
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