decapitates

verb

present tense third-person singular of decapitate
as in heads
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 decapitates The shower curtain opens, revealing an old woman, who stabs and decapitates Mary. — Therie Hendrey-Seabrook, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decapitates
  1. heads
  2. beheads
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  • Beyond the courtroom, Bolloré’s influence over France’s media ecosystem is likely to remain under political scrutiny as the country heads toward its 2027 presidential campaign.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 8 July 2026
  • Video viewed by the Daily News shows the teen trying to squeeze between a parked car and the SUV as the driver pulls out and heads slowly down the congested street.
    — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 8 July 2026
Definition of heads
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  • Judith, who beheads an opposing general in order to save her community.
    — Christy Cobb, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Joyce beheads Vecna while all the characters expel their collective trauma from five seasons of violence and misery.
    — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
Definition of beheads

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