Behead

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • v. To separate the head from; decapitate.
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  • v. To remove the head.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • v. To sever the head from; to take off the head of.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To cut off the head of; kill or execute by decapitation.
  • Figuratively, to deprive of the head, top, or foremost part of: as, to behead a statue or a word.
  • To tap (a stream) and divert its upper waters through new channels: said of the encroachment of one stream upon another in such a way as to ‘capture’ its head and upper tributaries.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. cut the head of
    • Verb Form
    beheaded    beheading    beheads   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    kill   
    Cross Reference
    beheaded river   
    Hyponym
    guillotine   
    Form
    beheaded    beheading   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    decapitate    heady    neck    decollate    guillotine    caboche   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Ed    Fed    Fred    Freda    Ged    Head    Jed    Med    Ned    Read   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    Ulrika    fontanel    Paul    electrocution    waupaca    mindwipe    decapitation    occiput    size    Ron   
     
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