Decapitation Synonyms

Killing by cutting off the head
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. beheading
  2. capital-punishment
  3. the block
  4. the ax

Words Related to Decapitation

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. execution
  2. impalement
  3. dismemberment
  4. disembowelment

Decapitation Sentence Examples

  • Gory acts such as decapitation, pulling the arms off of an opponent, or tearing their bodies in half were just a few of the moves.

  • Thus, while in a proclamation to the Swedish people he represented the massacre as a measure necessary to avoid a papal interdict, in his apology to the pope for the decapitation of the innocent bishops he described it as an unauthorized act of vengeance on the part of his own people.

  • Yet their decapitation strategy only succeeded in removing one Tory minister (Tim Collins) and there was no widespread desertion from Labor.

  • However, because the muscles and vertebrae of the neck are tough, decapitation may require more than one blow.

  • That's because the Mortal Kombat characters partook in some incredibly violent maneuvers, including decapitation and hearts being ripped out of chests.

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