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- [bih-hed]
- /bɪˈhɛd/
- /bɪˈhed/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bih-hed]
- /bɪˈhɛd/
Definitions of behead word
- verb behead If someone is beheaded, their head is cut off, usually because they have been found guilty of a crime. 3
- verb behead to remove the head from; decapitate 3
- verb transitive behead to cut off the head of; decapitate 3
- verb with object behead to cut off the head of; kill or execute by decapitation. 1
- verb with object behead Geology. (of a pirate stream) to divert the headwaters of (a river, stream, etc.). 1
- transitive verb behead decapitate 1
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Origin of behead
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English behe(f)den, beheveden, Old English behēafdian. See be-, head
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Parts of speech for Behead
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behead popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
behead usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for behead
verb behead
- guillotine — a device for beheading a person by means of a heavy blade that is dropped between two posts serving as guides: widely used during the French Revolution.
- kill — to deprive of life in any manner; cause the death of; slay. Synonyms: slaughter, massacre, butcher; hang, electrocute, behead, guillotine, strangle, garrote; assassinate.
- head — Edith, 1897–1981, U.S. costume designer.
- neck — the part of the body of an animal or human being that connects the head and the trunk.
- decollate — to separate (continuous stationery, etc) into individual forms
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