Synonyms for decollation
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The act of beheading someone.
Related words
- Word family
- decollate
Forms
- Plural
- decollations → beheadings, decapitations…
Example sentences
- beheading She committed suicide by poison to avoid beheading.
- decapitation The coroner determined that the cause of death was decapitation.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| decollation | falling | |
| beheading | rising | |
| decapitation | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 9 letters
- beheading3
- 12 letters
- decapitation5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (beheading3 = 3 syllables).