decapitated

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Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Having had the head cut off: Describes a person, animal, or creature whose head has been completely severed from the body, typically as a result of execution, an accident, or violence.

Usage

• The adjective "decapitated" is used to describe the state of something after the act of decapitation. It is most commonly applied to living beings but can be used figuratively for objects. It often appears in historical, forensic, or news contexts.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • Archaeologists discovered the decapitated skeleton in the ancient tomb.
  • The statue was found decapitated, its head missing for centuries.
  • The graphic news report showed images of the decapitated body.

Advanced Usage

• Figurative Use: Can describe something that has lost its top, leading, or most important part.
  • The company was like a decapitated organization after the sudden resignation of its entire leadership team.
• In Medical/Technical Contexts: Used to describe a severed anatomical part.
  • The decapitated fetus was a rare and complex obstetric complication.

Variants and Related Words

• Decapitate (verb): To cut off the head of.
  • The tyrant ordered his enemies to be decapitated.
• Decapitation (noun): The act of cutting off the head.
  • Execution by decapitation was once common.

Synonyms

• Beheaded: Having had the head cut off (often used interchangeably with "decapitated").
• Headless: Lacking a head.

Antonyms

• Intact: With the head still attached; undamaged.
• Whole: Complete, with all parts, including the head.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. having had the head cut off
   • the beheaded prisoners

Từ đồng nghĩa

• beheaded