Decapitate
Pronunciation : De*cap"i*tate
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [LL. decapitatus, p. p. of decapitare; L. de- + caput head. See Chief.]
Definition : 1. To cut off the head of; to behead.
2. To remove summarily from office. [Colloq. U. S.]
t. [imp. & p. p. Decapitated; p. pr. & vb. n. Decapitating.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913