# decapitate

> English word · Verb · IPA /dɪˈkap.ɪt.eɪt/ · frequency rank #62,089

## Definitions
1. To remove the head of.
2. To oust or destroy the leadership or ruling body of (a government etc.).

## Etymology
From French décapiter, from Late Latin decapitare, from de- + caput.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/decapitate