decapitation

Fetched 2026-10-26 (cache).

Synonyms: capitation, decrepitation, decantation, decapitating, decapitator, decapitations, decapacitation, decapition

Antonyms: capitation, decrepitation, decantation, decapitating, decapitator, decapitations, decapacitation, decapition

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Noun

1. [[beheading|Beheading]]; the act of [[behead]]ing or [[decapitating]]. {{C|en|Capital punishment}}
2. The [[ousting]] or [[destruction]] of the [[ruling]] [[body]] of a [[government]] or other [[organization]].
3. {{lb|en|politics}} The [[unseat|unseating]] of a [[senior]] [[politician]].

Source: Wiktionary · CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wiktionary dump) · cached copy, not a rewrite.