HyperDic: decapitation

English > 2 senses of the word decapitation:
NOUNactdecapitation, beheadingexecution by cutting off the victim's head
actdecapitation, beheadingkilling by cutting off the head
decapitation > pronunciation
Soundsdihkae.pihtey'shahn
RhymesAachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...
English > decapitation: 2 senses > noun 1, act
Meaningexecution by cutting off the victim's head.
Synonymbeheading
Broaderexecution, executing, capital punishment, death penaltyputting a condemned person to death
Spanishdecapitación
Catalandecapitació
English > decapitation: 2 senses > noun 2, act
Meaningkilling by cutting off the head.
Synonymbeheading
Broaderkilling, kill, putting to deathThe act of terminating a life
Spanishdecapitación
Catalandecapitació

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