decapitationglossary / DECAPITATION decapitation (dee-kap-[schwa]-tay-sh[schwa]n). Hist. The act of cutting off a head; a beheading. • This was once a common method of capital punishment. 词条贡献者 译员Daniel,毕业于法国顶尖的高级翻译学院,专注翻译各种与数据隐私、安全及网络犯罪有关的法律文件。