different between recapitate vs decapitate

English

Etymology

Blend of re- +? decapitate

Verb

recapitate (third-person singular simple present recapitates, present participle recapitating, simple past and past participle recapitated)

1. (transitive) To furnish with a head again; to reattach a head to.
   • 1973, Samael Aun Weor, Aztec Christic Magic, ?ISBN, page 33:

     He who has once been decapitated, can not be recapitated.

Derived terms

• recapitation
• recapitated

Italian

Verb

recapitate

1. second-person plural present indicative of recapitare
2. second-person plural imperative of recapitare
3. feminine plural of recapitato

English

Etymology

From French décapiter, from Late Latin decapitare, from de- + caput.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /d??kap?te?t/

Verb

decapitate (third-person singular simple present decapitates, present participle decapitating, simple past and past participle decapitated)

1. (transitive, literally) To remove the head of.
2. (transitive, figuratively) To oust or destroy the leadership or ruling body of (a government etc.).

Synonyms

• behead
• decollate

Hyponyms

• guillotine

Antonyms

• recapitate

Derived terms

• decapitable
• decapitation

Translations

Italian

Verb

decapitate

1. second-person plural present and imperative of decapitare