Question

decapitate The leaders of the uprising were decapitated, and their heads were mounted on long poles on London Bridge as a warning to the people. diˈkæpəˌteɪt

Accepted Answer

(1) To cut off the head; behead. (2) To destroy or make useless. Decapitation is a quick and fairly painless way to go, so it was once considered suitable only for nobles like Sir Walter Raleigh, Mary Queen of Scots, and two of Henry VIII's unfortunate wives. The invention of the guillotine in the 18th century was meant to make execution swifter and more painless than hanging or a badly aimed blow by the executioner's sword.

word	decapitate
definition	(1) To cut off the head; behead. (2) To destroy or make useless.
eg_sentence	The leaders of the uprising were decapitated, and their heads were mounted on long poles on London Bridge as a warning to the people.
explanation	Decapitation is a quick and fairly painless way to go, so it was once considered suitable only for nobles like Sir Walter Raleigh, Mary Queen of Scots, and two of Henry VIII's unfortunate wives. The invention of the guillotine in the 18th century was meant to make execution swifter and more painless than hanging or a badly aimed blow by the executioner's sword.
IPA	diˈkæpəˌteɪt

Make Painless Decapitate Cut Head Behead Destroy Useless