decollate

Meanings

Verb

cut the head of
To behead.
To separate the copies of a multipart computer printout.

Adj

Tapering to a blunt end.

Origin / Etymology

First attested in 1599; borrowed from Latin dēcollātus, perfect passive participle of dēcollō (“to behead”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from dē- (“of, from”) + collum (“neck”) + -ō.

Synonyms

behead, decapitate

Scrabble Score: 12

decollate is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
decollate is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
decollate is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

decollate is a valid Words With Friends word