Synonyms for

Behead

Verb / bɪˈhed / / bi:ˈhed / Another word for behead — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

To behead means to cut off someone's head.

Synonyms & similar words

decollate decapitate decapitate execute kill guillotine

Example sentences

  1. The executioner will behead the criminal.
  2. The king ordered to behead the traitor.
  3. In the olden days, they used to behead people as a form of punishment.
  4. The guillotine was used to behead many people during the French Revolution.
  5. The knight swung his sword and beheaded the dragon.

Quotes

  • 'Off with their heads!' shouted the Queen of Hearts, as she ordered the executioner to behead the playing cards.
  • The executioner's axe gleamed in the sunlight as he prepared to behead the condemned.
  • History is filled with stories of kings and queens who would behead anyone who opposed them.

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