behead

Meanings

• Verb

  To remove (a person's) head as a punishment or to kill by chopping off the head.

  - "The tyrant beheaded his enemies in front of his subjects."
  - "The convict was sentenced to be beheaded."

• Verb

  To remove the head from (something), especially in order to examine it.

  - "The archaeologist beheaded the statue to examine its interior."
  - "The scientist beheaded the frog to study its brain."

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Pronunciation

1. /bɪˈhɛd/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

decapitate , decollate

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with behead
head , dead , spread , read , thread , lead

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Variants

List of all variants of behead that leads to same result
behead , beheaded , beheading , beheads

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Etymology

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Old English beheafdan, from be- ‘about’ + heafod ‘head’.

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Trivia

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1. Beheading was a common form of execution during the Middle Ages in Europe.

2. The last public beheading in England took place in 1752.

3. The Guillotine, a popular method of beheading, was invented in 1791.

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Related Concepts

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1. Capital punishment: The practice of sentencing individuals to death, usually by the state, as a punishment for certain crimes.

2. Execution: The carrying out of a sentence of capital punishment or other legal penalty.

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Culture

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Beheading has been used throughout history as a form of capital punishment. It has been depicted in literature, art, and music. For example, in the novel 'A Man for All Seasons', Sir Thomas More is beheaded for refusing to acknowledge King Henry VIII as the head of the Church of England.

How to Memorize "behead"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine chopping off a head or see a painting or sculpture of beheading.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the action of removing a head or with the head itself.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic phrase like 'Bring Head Everywhere' to remember the word.

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