behead

动词 behead:

1. cut the head of
   同义词：decapitate, decollate

1. Anne Boleyn was beheaded in 1536.
   安妮·博林於1536年被斩首。
2. He was beheaded for high treason.
   他因叛国罪被斩首。

be.head

v.tr.（及物动词）
be.head.ed,be.head.ing,be.heads
To separate the head from; decapitate.
砍头：从…割下头部；斩首

来源：
Middle English biheden
中古英语 biheden
from Old English behôafdian
源自 古英语 behôafdian
be- [away from] * see be-
be- [离开] *参见 be-
hôafod [head] * see head
hôafod [头] *参见 head