different between decollate vs behead

English

Etymology 1

From Latin decollare (“to behead”)

Pronunciation

• (UK) enPR: d?-k?l??t, d?k??-l?t, IPA^(key): /d??k?le?t/, /?d?k?le?t/

Verb

decollate (third-person singular simple present decollates, present participle decollating, simple past and past participle decollated)

1. (transitive) To behead.

Translations

Etymology 2

de- +? collate

Pronunciation

• (UK) enPR: d?-k?-l?t?, d?k??-l?t, IPA^(key): /di?k??le?t/, /?d?k?le?t/

Verb

decollate (third-person singular simple present decollates, present participle decollating, simple past and past participle decollated)

1. (transitive, computing) To separate the copies of multipart computer printout.

Anagrams

• ocellated

Italian

Verb

decollate

1. second-person plural present of decollare
2. second-person plural imperative of decollare

Latin

Verb

d?coll?te

1. second-person plural present active imperative of d?coll?

English

Etymology

From Middle English beheden, bihefden, biheveden, from Old English beh?afdian (“to behead”), equivalent to be- (“off, away”) +? head.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /b??h?d/
• Rhymes: -?d

Verb

behead (third-person singular simple present beheads, present participle beheading, simple past and past participle beheaded)

1. (transitive) To remove the head of; to cut someone's head off.

Synonyms

• decapitate
• decollate

Derived terms

• beheaded
• beheading

Translations