Vocabulary Spotlight
Decapitate
Part of Speech: Verb
Definition: सिर काट देना (Sir kaat dena) – To cut off the head of a person or an animal.
Pronunciation
[dih-kap-i-teyt]
Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words
Synonyms
Execute – मृत्युदंड देना (Mrityudand dena)
Related Words
Dismember – अंग भंग करना (Ang bhang karna)
Word Origin
“Decapitate” shabd Latin se aaya hai, jiska arth hai “to remove the head”.
– “Decapitate” originates from Latin, meaning “to remove the head.”
Word Family
Verb: Decapitate – सिर काटना (Sir kaatna)
Noun: Decapitation – सिर काटने की क्रिया (Sir kaatne ki kriya)
Usage Examples
1. Kahani mein villain ne apne enemies ko decapitate kar diya.
– In the story, the villain decapitated his enemies.
2. War ke samay kai soldiers ko decapitate kiya gaya.
– During the war, many soldiers were decapitated.
Cultural Note
History mein decapitation ek punishment ka method tha jo serious crimes ke liye use hota tha. Aaj ye term kisi bhi violent head removal act ko darshata hai.
In Context
Decapitate ka use un situations ya contexts mein hota hai jisme violent action ke through head ko remove kiya jata hai, jaise historic punishment ya horror stories.
Vocabulary Challenge
“Decapitate” ka sabse kareeb matlab kya hai?
“Decapitate” shabd kis bhasha se aaya hai?