behead
English
Etymology
From Middle English beheden, bihefden, biheveden, from Old English behēafdian (“to behead”), equivalent to be- (“off, away”) + head.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɛd
Verb
behead (third-person singular simple present beheads, present participle beheading, simple past and past participle beheaded)
Synonyms
Translations
to remove the head
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