decollate
verb
de·col·late dē-ˈkä-ˌlāt 
decollated; decollating
transitive verb
: behead
decollation
ˌdē-kä-ˈlā-shən
noun 
Word History
Etymology
Latin decollatus, past participle of decollare, from de- + collum neck — more at collar
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
decollated
verb
as in decapitated
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- decapitated
- beheaded
- shortened
- headed
- trimmed
- pruned
- guillotined
- scalped
- measured (out)
- measured (up)
- measured drawing
- measured mile
- measured music
- measured off
- measured out
- measured up
- measured up (to)
- measured up to
- measuredly
- measuredness
- measurednesses
- measureless
- measurelessnesses
- measureman
- measuremen
- measurement
- measurement cargo
- measurement freight
- measurement goods
- measurement ton
- measurements
- measurer
- measurers