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Decapitation

🔄 Synonyms of "Decapitation"

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Word	Definition
beheadingnoun	An instance of a person being beheaded.

↔️ Antonyms of "Decapitation"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
unarmored	Not armored; not wearing armor
unarmoured	Without armour. Often used to describe people, things, or situations where armour would normally be encountered.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Decapitation"

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Word	Definition
beheadingnoun	An instance of a person being beheaded.
headnoun	(countable) The part of the body of an animal or human which contains the brain, mouth, and main sense organs.
warheadnoun	The part of a missile, projectile, torpedo, rocket, or other munition which contains either the nuclear or thermonuclear system, high explosive system, chemical or biological agents, or inert materials intended to inflict damage.
decollationnoun	The act of beheading someone.
beheadalnoun	beheading
headsmannoun	An executioner whose method of dispatching the condemned is decapitation.
disembowelingnoun	The act by which somebody is disemboweled.
butcheringnoun	The act by which someone or something is butchered, as:
headhuntingnoun	(business) The active recruitment of executive or talented personnel.
embowelingnoun	An act of disembowelment.
guillotinenoun	(historical, also figuratively) A machine used for the application of capital punishment by decapitation, consisting of a tall upright frame from which is suspended a heavy diagonal-edged blade which is dropped onto the neck of the person to be executed; also, execution using this machine.
deicidenoun	(Christianity, theology) The crucifixion of Jesus, viewed as a crime.
deathnoun	The cessation of life and all associated processes; the end of an organism's existence as an entity independent from its environment and its return to an inert, nonliving state.
decimationnoun	(generally) The killing or destruction of any large portion of a population.
decapitation strikenoun	An initial attack (often nuclear) that aims to destroy the command and control mechanisms of the enemy, preventing retaliation.
impalingverb	The act of something being impaled.
choppingnoun	The action by which something is chopped; the act of assailing something with chops.
capital punishmentnoun	The practice of putting a person to death as a punishment for a crime.
regicidenoun	The killing of a king.
guillotinementnoun	An execution by guillotine.