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behead

/bɪˈhɛd/

Translations

beheadverb

beheaded

Past Simple

beheaded

Past Participle

beheading

Gerund

/bɪˈhɛd/

The king decided to behead the traitor.

Король решил обезглавить предателя.

Synonyms

cut off the head of

remove the head of

beheadverb

To cut off the head of someone, typically as a form of execution.

The king ordered the traitor to be beheaded at dawn.

To remove or destroy the leading part or leadership of something; to deprive of its head, literally or figuratively.

The sudden resignation of the CEO effectively beheaded the company’s management structure.