Definitions

1. verb

to remove the head of an animal, especially in a brutal or violent manner.

“The hunter decapitated the deer in order to preserve its antlers.”

2. verb

to remove the head of a document or a file, especially to remove the top part of a page.

“The software decaps the PDF to make it easier to read on mobile devices.”

3. noun

the top or upper part of something, especially a page or a document.

“The decap of the page was damaged during the move.”