behead Synonyms
behead Meaning
Wordnet
behead (v)
cut the head of
Webster
behead (v. t.)
To sever the head from; to take off the head of.
behead Sentence Examples
- The tyrant ordered his soldiers to behead anyone who dared to oppose him.
- In medieval times, beheading was a common form of execution for criminals.
- The guillotine was notorious for its efficiency in swiftly beheading prisoners during the French Revolution.
- The gruesome act of beheading was often used as a warning to deter others from rebellion.
- The executioner hesitated before carrying out the order to behead the condemned man.
- In some cultures, beheading was considered a honorable death for warriors in battle.
- The rebel leader met his fate when the enemy forces managed to capture him and behead him in public.
- The barbaric practice of beheading prisoners of war has drawn international condemnation.
- As a punishment for his crimes, the king decreed that the traitor should be publicly beheaded.
- Witnesses gasped in horror as they watched the executioner behead the condemned criminal.
FAQs About the word behead
cut the head ofTo sever the head from; to take off the head of.
head, decapitate,guillotine, trim, shorten,scalp, decollate, prune
No antonyms found.
The tyrant ordered his soldiers to behead anyone who dared to oppose him.
In medieval times, beheading was a common form of execution for criminals.
The guillotine was notorious for its efficiency in swiftly beheading prisoners during the French Revolution.
The gruesome act of beheading was often used as a warning to deter others from rebellion.
