behead
Meaning
To deliberately remove the head of; to cut off (someone's) head.
Synonyms
cut the head off
cut the throat of
skin an animal
change someone’s mind
cut one’s throat
chop off the head
cut off the head
abbreviate
chop head off
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/bɪˈhɛd/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English beheden, bihefden, biheveden, from Old English behēafdian (“to behead”), equivalent to be- (“off, away”) + head.
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