decapitate
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/dɪˈkæpɪteɪt/
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/dɪˈkæpɪteɪt/
to remove someone's head by cutting it off
The brutal executioner decapitated the prisoner with a single stroke of his sword.
殘忍的劊子手用劍一擊就斬首了囚犯。
to remove the leaders of a group or organization, causing it to lose power
The military operation aimed to decapitate the terrorist group by targeting its leaders.
這次軍事行動的目標是透過打擊其領導人來斬首恐怖組織。