Thesaurus results for DECAPITATE

decapitate

verb

di-ˈka-pə-ˌtāt

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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 of decapitate Matt is just another little boy spending his days decapitating daffodils, driven by a prepubescent need to get attention and assert his will. —

Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026 Most notably, Israel decapitated Iran’s close ally Hezbollah in Lebanon in September–November, which in turn facilitated Ahmed al-Sharaa’s toppling of pro-Iran Syrian Pres. —

Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026 Zolghadr is likely to rise toward the top of Israel's list of assassination targets, with the country seeking to decapitate Iran's leadership. —

Charlene Gubash, NBC news, 24 Mar. 2026 The military campaign against Iran has managed to decapitate a repressive and brutal regime. —

Ghassan E. El-Eid, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for decapitate

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By the time the Sabres had put the finishing touches on a 6-1 win, Bruins fans were heading for the exits, leaving Sabres fans to celebrate at TD Garden.

— Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
King Charles heads to Washington.

— Gabrielle Ng, Bloomberg, 27 Apr. 2026