De‐cap″i‐tate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Decapitated; p. pr. & vb. n.Decapitating.] [LL. decapitatus, p. p. of decapitare; L. de- + caput head. See Chief.] 1. To cut off the head of; to behead.
2. To remove summarily from office.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.