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View synonyms for decollate

decollate

1

[ dih-kol-eyt ]

verb (used with object)

, de·col·lat·ed, de·col·lat·ing.
  1. to behead; decapitate.


decollate

2

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

verb (used with object)

, de·col·lat·ed, de·col·lat·ing.
  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

  • ˌdecolˈlation, noun
  • ˈdecolˌlator, noun
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Other Words From

  • de·col·la·tion [dee-k, uh, -, ley, -sh, uh, n], noun
  • decol·lator noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of decollate1

1590–1600; < Latin dēcollātus (past participle of dēcollāre to behead, equivalent to dē- de- + coll ( āre ) ( collar ) + -ātus -ate 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of decollate1

C16: from Latin dēcollāre to behead, from de- + collum neck

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