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Decapitate

Definition

Verb: Behead or remove the head from a person or animal.

Sense 1

Verb: To cut off the head of a person or animal, typically as a form of execution.

Example sentence: The ruthless king ordered his guards to decapitate anyone who dared to oppose him.

Sense 2

Verb: To remove the top or upper portion of something.

Example sentence: The chef skillfully decapitated the pineapple, leaving only the juicy core intact.

Sense 3

Verb: In computer programming, to strip off the HTML tags from a document.

Example sentence: The function allows you to decapitate the HTML tags and extract only the pure text content.

Sense 4

Noun: The act of beheading someone or something.

Example sentence: The decapitate of the statue was done to protest against the government's policies.