Cut off
Cut off verb - To bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end.
Decapitate and cut off are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Decapitate" instead a verb "Cut off".
Decapitate
Decapitate verb - To cut off the head of.
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Synonyms for Decapitate
Cut off and decapitate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cut off" instead a verb "Decapitate".
Nearby Words: decapitation, decapitating
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Played straight and averted in Fright Night (2011), as Evil Ed's arm gets cut off by Peter Vincent's panic room door, but Charley's axe-swing fails to decapitate him.
Source: Made of Plasticine -
Grizzly featured a giant prehistoric killer bear going on a killing spree on ranger's station; the bear's claws are so sharp he can cut off a person's arms and decapitate a horse with a single swipe.
Source: Bears Are Bad News -
The lasers that cut off one commando's limbs, decapitate another and finally cut up Colin Salmon into square chunks using a laser grid - milliseconds before they're shut off - after he dodges the first two.
Source: Nightmare Fuel / Film
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