What is the Spanish word for "behead"?

Learn how to say "behead" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

behead

Spanish

decapitar

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Alternative translations of "behead"

degollar

Examples of how to use "behead" in Spanish

English
The king will behead the traitor.
Spanish
El rey decapitará al traidor.
English
They behead the statue during festivals.
Spanish
Ellos decapitan la estatua durante los festivales.
English
The executioner beheaded the criminal yesterday.
Spanish
El verdugo decapitó al criminal ayer.
English
Guards are beheading the traitor now.
Spanish
Los guardias están decapitando al traidor ahora.
English
She has beheaded the carved pumpkin.
Spanish
Ella ha decapitado la calabaza tallada.

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