Behead
11Behead — A method of taking away life practised among the Egyptians (Gen. 40:17 19). There are instances of this mode of punishment also among the Hebrews (2 Sam. 4:8; 20:21, 22; 2 Kings 10:6 8). It is also mentioned in the New Testament (Matt. 14:8… …
12behead — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. decapitate, decollate. See killing, punishment. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. decapitate, execute, guillotine; see kill 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. decapitate, decollate, guillotine, execute …
13behead — be|head [bıˈhed] v [T] to cut off someone s head as a punishment ▪ Charles I was beheaded in 1649 …
14behead — be|head [ bı hed ] verb transitive to cut off someone s head, especially as a punishment …
15behead — v. a. Pol. S. 213 …
16behead — [[t]bɪhe̱d[/t]] beheads, beheading, beheaded VERB: usu passive If someone is beheaded, their head is cut off, usually because they have been found guilty of a crime. [be V ed] Charles I was beheaded by the Cromwellians. Syn: decapitate …
17behead — be·head || bɪ hed v. decapitate, chop off someone s head …
18behead v — If you play around with a guillotine, you ll beheaded for an accident …
19behead — verb cut off the head of (someone), especially as a form of execution. Origin OE behēafdian; from be + hēafod (see head) …
20behead — v. a. Decapitate, decollate, deprive of the head …
