de collate

verb (used with object), de·col·lat·ed, de·col·lat·ing.

to behead; decapitate.

Origin:
1590–1600; < Latin dēcollātus (past participle of dēcollāre to behead, equivalent to dē- de- + coll(āre) (see collar) + -ātus -ate¹

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de·col·la·tion

[dee-kuh-ley-shuh

n] , noun

de·col·la·tor, noun

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verb (used with object), de·col·lat·ed, de·col·lat·ing.

to separate (the copies of multiply paper, continuous forms, or computer printout) into individual sets or sheets.

Origin:
de- + collate

Related forms

de·col·la·tor, noun

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decollate (dɪˈkɒleɪt, ˈdɛkəˌleɪt, ˌdiːkəˈleɪt)

—vb
1.	to separate (continuous stationery, etc) into individual forms
2.	an archaic word for decapitate

[C16: from Latin dēcollāre to behead, from de- + collum neck]

decol'lation

—n

'decollator

—n

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