decapitate

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Etymology

From French décapiter, from Late Latin decapitare, from de- + caput.

Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /dɪˈkap.ɪt.eɪt/
• (America) IPA: /dɪˈkæp.ə.teɪt/, /dɪˈkæp.ɪ.teɪt/, /də-/

Verb

decapitate (decapitates, present participle decapitating; simple past and past participle decapitated)

1. (transitive, literal) To remove the head of.
2. (transitive, figurative) To oust or destroy the leadership or ruling body of (a government etc.).

Synonyms

• behead
• decollate

Antonyms

• recapitate

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