Noun: decapitation di,ka-pu'tey-shun
- Killing by cutting off the head
"Decapitation was once a common method of execution";
- beheading
- Execution by cutting off the victim's head
"Decapitation was a common form of execution in medieval Europe";
- beheading
Derived forms: decapitations
Type of: capital punishment, death penalty, executing, execution, kill, killing, putting to death
Encyclopedia: Decapitation