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Synonyms for behead
verb decapitateMore words related to behead
cut
verb. sever, chop with sharp instrument; incise
- amputate
- behead
- bisect
- bite
- carve
- chine
- chip
- chisel
- cleave
- clip
- crop
- curtail
- decussate
- dice
- dispatch
- dissect
- dissever
- divide
- facet
- fell
- flitch
- gash
- guillotine
- hack
- hash
- hew
- intersect
- lacerate
- lay open
- level
- lop
- massacre
- mince
- mow
- mow down
- nick
- notch
- part
- penetrate
- perforate
- pierce
- prune
- puncture
- quarter
- rabbet
- raze
- reap
- rend
- rip
- rive
- saber
- saw
- scarify
- scissor
- score
- scythe
- separate
- shave
- shear
- sickle
- skive
- slash
- slaughter
- slay
- slice
- slit
- sliver
- snip
execute
verb. kill
executing
verb. kill
guillotine
verb. decapitate
murder
verb. kill
- abolish
- asphyxiate
- assassinate
- behead
- blot out
- bump off
- butcher
- chill
- cool
- decapitate
- defeat
- destroy
- dispatch
- do in
- drub
- dust off
- electrocute
- eliminate
- eradicate
- execute
- exterminate
- extinguish
- finish
- garotte
- guillotine
- hang
- hit
- knife
- knock off
- liquidate
- lynch
- mangle
- mar
- massacre
- misuse
- off
- put away
- rub out
- ruin
- shoot
- slaughter
- slay
- smother
- snuff
- spoil
- strangle
- take a life
- take for a ride
- take out
- thrash
- waste
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