Behead (Verb)
Meaning
Cut the head of; "the French King was beheaded during the Revolution".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The notorious pirate was beheaded on the public square as a warning to others.
- King Charles I of England was beheaded outside the Banqueting House in Whitehall.
- He was beheaded for his crimes against the state and his body was left on display.
- The victims of the brutal regime were beheaded and their bodies thrown into a mass grave.
- During the Reign of Terror, thousands of people were beheaded by guillotine for perceived counter-revolutionary activities.