Definitions

1. verb

to cut off the head of (someone or something) as a form of execution or punishment

“The king ordered that the traitor be beheaded in the town square.”

2. verb

to remove the head of (something) such as a statue or an animal

“The vandal beheaded the statue in the park.”

3. noun

the act of cutting off the head of someone

“The beheading was a shocking and brutal act.”

4. verb

to deprive someone or something of power or authority

“The new law will behead any company found guilty of tax evasion.”