| 释义 |
de·cap·i·tate
\də̇ˈkapəˌtāt, dēˈ-, usu -ād.+V\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Late Latin decapitatus, past participle of decapitare, from Latin de from, away + Late Latin -capitare (from capit-, caput head) — more at de-, head
1. : to cut off the head of : kill by beheading : behead
2. : to remove summarily from office for political reasons
< the incoming administration decapitated many officeholders >
3. : to make ineffective : destroy
< a surprise attack on New York … could decapitate a wide segment of American business — D.F.Cavers > |