decapitation

[US]/di,kæpi'teiʃən/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. beheading, dismissal; the act of cutting off someone's head

Example Sentences

The criminal was sentenced to decapitation for his heinous crime.

Decapitation was a common form of execution in medieval times.

Legends often involve stories of decapitation and resurrection.

The executioner carried out the decapitation swiftly and efficiently.

The decapitation scene in the movie was extremely graphic and disturbing.

The rebel leader narrowly escaped decapitation by the enemy forces.

Decapitation was used as a form of punishment for traitors in ancient China.

The guillotine was a notorious device used for decapitation during the French Revolution.

The king ordered the decapitation of the captured enemy soldiers.

Decapitation is often depicted in horror movies as a gruesome form of death.

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