behead

🇺🇸 /bɪˈhed/ 🇬🇧 /bɪˈhed/
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verb
R

to remove someone's head, usually as a form of punishment

The king decided to behead the traitor in the town square.

translation

v. to remove someone's head, usually as a form of punishment

Word Forms

3rd Present beheads
Past beheaded
Perfect beheaded
Progressive beheading