Decollate

Pronunciation: /ˈdeɪˈkəɫeɪt/

Decollate (verb)

  1. To cut off the head of a person or animal.
  2. To separate pages of a document that were printed together.

Examples

  • The executioner was ordered to decollate the prisoner.
  • In ancient times, they would decollate enemies as a warning.

Common collocations: decollate documents, decollate pages, automatically decollate

Synonyms of Decollate

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Decollate

  • when discussing the act of removing or severing