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

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Recent Examples on the Web In 2022, Russia’s initial plan to capture Kyiv and decapitate Ukraine’s leadership failed, and its current approach of grinding down Ukraine’s resistance through attritional war is just as unlikely to succeed. Alexander Vindman, Foreign Affairs, 25 Sep. 2024 Humans are crucified, beat over the head with melons, and decapitated. Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 22 Aug. 2024 Worden’s body had been decapitated, gutted and hung by its feet like a deer. Keith Langston, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024 Israeli forces have largely decapitated Hezbollah’s senior ranks, including Hassan Nasrallah, but Hezbollah has still been able to launch rockets and missiles into Israel. Mike Brest, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for decapitate 

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“Decapitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decapitate. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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