1. having had the head cut off or removed

Examples

• The archaeologists found several decapitated statues in the ancient ruins.
• The decapitated chicken continued to move for several seconds.
• Medieval executioners left the decapitated bodies on display as a warning.
• The storm left many decapitated trees along the roadside.
• The decapitated mannequin in the store window startled passersby.
• Historians studied the decapitated remains found in the burial site.