I. də̇ˈkäˌlāt, dēˈ-, ˈdekəˌ-, -_lə̇t adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin decollatus, past participle of decollare to behead
archaic : beheaded
II. -ˌlāt transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Latin decollatus, past participle of decollare, from de from, away + -collare (from collum neck) — more at de- , collar
: to sever from the neck : behead , decapitate
III. transitive verb
: to separate the copies of (as a computer printout produced in multiple copies)
• de·collator ¦dēˌ noun