v.
Pronunciation: d ē - ' kä- ˌ l ā t
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -lat · ed ; -lat · ing
Etymology: Latin decollatus, past participle of decollare, from de- + collum neck ― more at COLLAR
Date: 15th century
: BEHEAD
– de · col · la · tion \ ˌ d ē -kä- ' l ā -sh ə n \ noun