behead

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English beheden, bihefden, biheveden, from Old English behēafdian (“to behead”), equivalent to be- (“off, away”) +‎ head. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bɪˈhɛd/ Rhymes: -ɛd === Verb === behead (third-person singular simple present beheads, present participle beheading, simple past and past participle beheaded) (transitive) To deliberately remove the head of; to cut off (someone's) head. ==== Synonyms ==== decapitate decollate ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====