decollate

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verb

de·​col·​late dē-ˈkä-ˌlāt 

decollated; decollating

transitive verb

: behead

decollation

ˌdē-kä-ˈlā-shən 

noun

decollation

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noun

de·​col·​la·​tion ˌdēˌkäˈlāshən 

plural -s

: decapitation

the feast of the decollation of St. John the Baptist is August 29

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Latin decollatus, past participle of decollare, from de- + collum neck — more at collar

Noun

Middle English decollacioun, from Late Latin decollation-, decollatio, from Latin decollatus + -ion-, -io -ion

First Known Use

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for decollate

• abdicate
• abrogate
• acetate
• activate
• actuate
• aggravate
• agitate
• alginate
• alienate
• allocate
• amputate
• angulate