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decollate

1

[ dih-kol-eyt ]

verb (used with object)

decollated, decollating.
  1. to behead; decapitate.


decollate

2

[ dek-uh-leyt, dee-kuh-leyt, dee-koh-leyt, -kol-eyt ]

verb (used with object)

decollated, decollating.
  1. to separate (the copies of multiply paper, continuous forms, or computer printout) into individual sets or sheets.

decollate

/ ˈdɛkəˌleɪt; dɪˈkɒleɪt; ˌdiːkəˈleɪt /

verb

  1. to separate (continuous stationery, etc) into individual forms
  2. an archaic word for decapitate
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌ𳦴DZˈپDz, noun
  • ˈ𳦴DZˌٴǰ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·DZ··پDz [dee-k, uh, -, ley, -sh, uh, n], noun
  • cDZ·tǰ noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of decollate1

1590–1600; < Latin ŧDZٳܲ (past participle of ŧDZ to behead, equivalent to ŧ- de- + coll ( ) ( collar ) + -ٳܲ -ate 1
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of decollate1

C16: from Latin ŧDZ to behead, from de- + collum neck
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Example Sentences

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He attended personally to the ceremonies of interring the decollated deceased, and then shut himself up for a week, to settle his mind.

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