Thesaurus results for DECAPITATE

decapitate

verb

di-ˈka-pə-ˌtāt

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as in to head

to cut off the head of a particularly gruesome series of murders in which the victims were decapitated

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Recent Examples of decapitate Instead of simply stuffing their cheeks with fruits, nuts or seeds, the California ground squirrels there are now known to hunt, kill, decapitate and consume voles, a fellow rodent species, according to research published Wednesday in the Journal of Ethology. —

Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024 Like that one that underestimated a low Bronx highway overpass at full speed, shearing its top off, killing 15 passengers, decapitating at least one. —

Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 18 Dec. 2024 Though Tehran’s position has been weakened—with its ally Hezbollah decapitated and the friendly Assad regime deposed—Iran can still target Israel with drones and missiles. —

Rosemary Kelanic, TIME, 17 Dec. 2024 Nasser Hospital received at least 15 bodies following the strike but determining an exact count was challenging due to the condition of the victims, many of whom were dismembered, severely burned or decapitated. —

Jason Fields, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for decapitate