decollate
verb
de·col·late dē-ˈkä-ˌlāt 
decollated; decollating
transitive verb
: behead
decollation
ˌdē-kä-ˈlā-shən
noun 
Word History
Etymology
Latin decollatus, past participle of decollare, from de- + collum neck — more at collar
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
decollate
verb
as in to guillotine
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- guillotine
- decapitate
- scalp
- head
- prune
- trim
- behead
- shorten