different between decollate vs decapitate

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 French décapiter, from Late Latin decapitare, from de- + caput.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /d??kap?te?t/

Verb

decapitate (third-person singular simple present decapitates, present participle decapitating, simple past and past participle decapitated)

1. (transitive, literally) To remove the head of.
2. (transitive, figuratively) To oust or destroy the leadership or ruling body of (a government etc.).

Synonyms

• behead
• decollate

Hyponyms

• guillotine

Antonyms

• recapitate

Derived terms

• decapitable
• decapitation

Translations

Italian

Verb

decapitate

1. second-person plural present and imperative of decapitare