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
decollating
verb
as in guillotining
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- guillotining
- trimming
- decapitating
- pruning
- heading
- beheading
- shortening
- scalping