DECAPITATE

decapitate. Decapitate, v. to behead, to cut or lop off the top

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De‐cap″i‐tate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Decapitated; p. pr. & vb. n. Decapitating.] [[LL. decapitatus, p. p. of decapitare; L. de- + caput head. See Chief.]] 1. 1. To cut off the head of; to behead.
2. 2. To remove summarily from office.