bobbitt

/ˈbɒbɪt/

Definitions

1. noun

A person whose head is severed in a beheading, especially in a judicial execution.

“The gruesome crime scene was reminiscent of a bobbitt.”

2. verb

To behead, especially in a judicial execution.

“The monarch ordered the executioner to bobbitt the traitor.”

Synonyms

  • behead
  • decapitate

Antonyms

  • preserve
  • safeguard