Behead
Behead verb - To cut off the head of.
Usage example: Mary, Queen of Scots, was beheaded for plotting against Queen Elizabeth
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Synonyms for Behead
Prune and behead are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Prune" instead a verb "Behead".
Nearby Word: beheading
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Prune and Behead. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/behead/prune
Behead & Prune. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/behead/prune>.
Prune or Behead. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/behead/prune.
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