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decapitateto cut off the head of a person or animal

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to cut off the head of a person or animal

Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪˈkæpɪteɪt/

Korean meaning: 목을 베다, 참수하다

Korean pronunciation: 디**캐**피테잇

Example Sentences

  • The ancient king threatened to decapitate anyone who brought bad news.
  • My mom said she'd decapitate me if I came home late again, but I think she was just being dramatic.
  • The vandals decapitated all the garden gnomes in the neighborhood.

decapitate

VERB

//dɪˈkæpɪteɪt//

to cut off the head of a person or animal

decapitate concept
💡 Concept

to cut off the head of a person or animal

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decapitate rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

They participate as they anticipate... decapitate!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/dɪˈkæpɪteɪt/
🇬🇧 UK/dɪˈkæpɪteɪt/

🌳Etymology

Prefixde--
Rootcapit
Suffix--ate

Origin

라틴어에서 온 단어로, '머리를 제거한다'는 뜻입니다. 중세 시대 처형 방법에서 유래된 무서운 단어지만, 현재는 비유적으로도 많이 사용됩니다.

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🎵Rhyme

anticipateparticipateappreciate
anticipate
participate
appreciate

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📝Examples

The ancient king threatened to decapitate anyone who brought bad news.

😄 Fun example

My mom said she'd decapitate me if I came home late again, but I think she was just being dramatic.

😄 Fun example

The vandals decapitated all the garden gnomes in the neighborhood.

The new CEO plans to decapitate the old management structure.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

beheadexecuteguillotinesever

Antonyms

preserveprotectsave

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