decollate
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de·col·late 1
(dĭ-kŏl′āt′)tr.v. de·col·lat·ed, de·col·lat·ing, de·col·lates
To behead.
de′col·la′tion n.
de·col·late 2
(dĕk′ə-lāt′, dē-kō′-)tr.v. de·col·lat·ed, de·col·lat·ing, de·col·lates
To separate the copies of (a multiple-copy computer printout, for example).
de′col·la′tor n.
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decollate
(dɪˈkɒleɪt; ˈdɛkəˌleɪt; ˌdiːkəˈleɪt)vb
1. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) to separate (continuous stationery, etc) into individual forms
2. an archaic word for decapitate
[C16: from Latin dēcollāre to behead, from de- + collum neck]
ˌdecolˈlation n
ˈdecolˌlator n
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de•col•late
(dɪˈkɒl eɪt)v.t. -lat•ed, -lat•ing.
to behead; decapitate.
[1590–1600; < Latin dēcollātus, past participle of dēcollāre to behead =dē- de- + collāre, derivative of collum neck]
de•col•la•tion (ˌdi kəˈleɪ ʃən) n.
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decollate
Past participle: decollated
Gerund: decollating
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