behead

English

Etymology

From Middle English beheden, bihefden, biheveden, from Old English behēafdian (“to behead”), equivalent to be- (“off, away”) +‎ head.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bɪˈhɛd/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛd

Verb

behead (third-person singular simple present beheads, present participle beheading, simple past and past participle beheaded)

  1. (transitive) To deliberately remove the head of; to cut off (someone's) head.

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