v. 斩首；杀头（decapitate的过去分词）

[ adj ]
having had the head cut off
<adj.all>
the beheaded prisoners

Decapitate \De*cap"i*tate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Decapitated};
p. pr. & vb. n. {Decapitating}.] [LL. decapitatus, p. p. of
decapitare; L. de- + caput head. See {Chief}.]
1. To cut off the head of; to behead.

2. To remove summarily from office. [Colloq. U. S.]

decapitated \decapitated\ adj.
having had the head cut off.

Syn: beheaded.
[WordNet 1.5]