De-cōl'late, v. t.

v. t. [imp. & p. p. DECOLLATED; p. pr. & vb. n. DECOLLATING.] [Lat. decollare, decollatum, from collum, the neck; It. decollare, Fr. décoller.] To sever the neck of; to behead.

A fine piece [of painting] of the decollated head of St. John the Baptist. Burke.