decollate

verb

Definition of decollatenext
as in to decapitate

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decollate
  1. decapitate
  2. head
  3. prune
  4. behead
  5. shorten
  6. scalp
  7. trim
Verb
  • But Israel has in recent weeks decapitated the group’s leadership in Lebanon, including killing its longtime leader Hassan Nasrallah, in a devastating two-month war before a fragile ceasefire took hold Nov. 27.
    Chad de Guzman, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Hezbollah's leadership has been decapitated after a year of bitter fighting with Israel.
    CBS News, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of decapitate
Verb
  • The legislation, which advanced with a 281-140 vote, now heads to the Senate, where additional spending proposals are expected to face scrutiny.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Jennifer Lopez and Marlee Matlin are among the stars heading to Utah in January for the 2025 Sundance Film Festival.
    Tommy McArdle, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of head
Verb
  • This corresponds to the ideal times to repot and prune Christmas cacti, practices that tend to produce material for propagation.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Crape myrtles don't need much pruning to stay healthy.
    Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of prune
Verb
  • During the last festival in 2019, as many as 250,000 creatures were beheaded, according to animal welfare group Humane Society International (HSI).
    Chad de Guzman, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Back at Lallybroch, Claire and Jamie maneuver the shocked reactions of his family as Claire calmly shares her intel on how this upcoming revolution will result in the rich being persecuted and the king and queen being beheaded.
    Lincee Ray, EW.com, 23 Nov. 2024
Definition of behead
Verb
  • This gives districts the flexibility to extend the school day and shorten the week.
    Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Additionally, their ability to thrive in low-oxygen environments might reduce the stress that would otherwise shorten their life expectancy.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of shorten
Verb
  • Lustig presents his slasher, told entirely from the perspective of Frank Zito (Joe Spinell), a killer with a penchant for scalping women and conversing with his mannequins, from a gritty, psychological perspective.
    Meagan Navarro, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Republicans and Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee also debated possible action, including making tickets non-transferable to cut down on scalping and requiring more transparency in ticket fees.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2024
Definition of scalp
Verb
  • What's next: The incoming Trump administration is likely to push the country's federal workforce back into the office — largely as a way to trim headcount.
    Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Malcolm Washington and co-screenwriter Virgil Williams found a way to trim the play while keeping its spirit intact.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of trim
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Thesaurus Entries Near decollate

decoding

decollate

decollated

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