Decapitate
Decapitate verb - To cut off the head of.
Usage example: a particularly gruesome series of murders in which the victims were decapitated
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Synonyms for Decapitate
Prune and decapitate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Prune" instead a verb "Decapitate".
Nearby Words: decapitation, decapitating
Prune
Prune verb - To make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument.
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Synonyms for Prune
Decapitate and prune are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Decapitate" instead a verb "Prune".
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Common collocations
| limbs | decapitate limbs | prune limbs |
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