decollate

[dek-uh-leyt, dee-kuh-leyt, dee-koh-leyt, -kol-eyt] / ˈdɛk əˌleɪt, ˌdi kəˈleɪt, diˈkoʊ leɪt, -ˈkɒl eɪt /

VERB

behead

Synonyms

STRONGEST

decapitate execute

STRONG

chop off one's head guillotine kill

WEAK

bring to the block

VERB

decapitate

Synonyms

STRONG

ax execute guillotine

WEAK

bring to the block chop off one's head

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He attended personally to the ceremonies of interring the decollated deceased, and then shut himself up for a week, to settle his mind.

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