decapitation
Collocations
4ADJ.
internal, other, painful, quick, true
VERB + DECAPITATION
aim, time
DECAPITATION + NOUN
symbol, words
PREP.
after, in, out
Definitions
noun
Beheading; the act of beheading or decapitating.
If the headsman's axe was sharp and his aim was true, decapitation was a quick and relatively painless form of death.
The tortoise, possessing, like the serpent, the power of retaining life in its limbs after mutilation or decapitation, became a symbol of androgynity as well as of immortality.
The ousting or destruction of the ruling body of a government or other organization.
A decapitation strike carried out by drone killed many of the country's senior generals.
Even those who welcome the decapitation of the Iranian regime may feel deep unease about America’s behavior.
The unseating of a senior politician.
The decapitation of the Foreign Secretary was a significant publicity coup for the opposition.
The Lib Dem contender hoping to accomplish a bit of pre-emptive decapitation is Andrew Crawford.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — killing by cutting off the head
- beheading
noun — execution by cutting off the victim's head
- beheading
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6If the headsman's axe was sharp and his aim was true, decapitation was a quick and relatively painless form of death.
WiktionaryThe tortoise, possessing, like the serpent, the power of retaining life in its limbs after mutilation or decapitation, became a symbol of androgynity as well as of immortality.
WiktionaryA decapitation strike carried out by drone killed many of the country's senior generals.
WiktionaryWell, it's time for your decapitation. Don't you have any last words to say?
Tatoeba · #329306Sami suffered what's referred to as an internal decapitation. In other words, his skull was severed from his spine.
Tatoeba · #6709659The coroner determined that the cause of death was decapitation.
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