decapitate something to reduce the power of a group or organization by removing its leaders. Decapitating the regime led to years of chaos. The party has effectively been decapitated. Definition of decapitate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. More @Wikipedia
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