Merriam-Webster Logo
SINCE 1828
dictionary
thesaurus
view recents

Thesaurus

decapitate

verb
Save Word

Synonyms of decapitate

to cut off the head of
  • a particularly gruesome series of murders in which the victims were decapitated

Synonyms for decapitate

Words Related to decapitate

See the Dictionary Definition 

Keep scrolling for more

Learn More about decapitate

Time Traveler for decapitate

Time Traveler

The first known use of decapitate was circa 1611

See more words from the same year

Cite this Entry

“Decapitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decapitate. Accessed 30 Nov. 2020.

Keep scrolling for more

More from Merriam-Webster on decapitate

Dictionary: Definition of decapitate

Medical Dictionary: Definition of decapitate

Nglish: Translation of decapitate for Spanish Speakers

Britannica English: Translation of decapitate for Arabic Speakers

Comments on decapitate

What made you want to look up decapitate? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

Show Comments  Hide Comments 

WORD OF THE DAY

ambient

Listen to the pronunciation of ambient

See Definitions and Examples »

Test Your Vocabulary

Musical Words Quiz

  • gramophone
  • Which word describes a musical performance marked by the absence of instrumental accompaniment?
Spell It

Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?

TAKE THE QUIZ
Citation

Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.

TAKE THE QUIZ
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Words at Play
Ask the Editors
Word Games