to behead; to decapitate

to cut through or chop something in half physically using a blade or tool

firm and decisive in speech or action; categorical and unhesitating

to cut weeds and eliminate the roots; to destroy root and branch so as to eliminate a problem or threat completely

To surmount all difficulties on the way to success; to overcome one obstacle after another (idiom).

To cut one's way through thistles and thorns; to clear away brush and brambles.

to chop someone in half at the waist as a form of capital punishment

to resolve a complex situation with quick and decisive action; to cut the Gordian knot

to take action or make a decision without the prior approval of higher authorities

to cross five passes and slay six generals, referring to a famous journey by Guan Yu in Romance of the Three Kingdoms

Cantonese poached chicken, known as "white cut chicken"

to execute the whole family and confiscate their property

When two kingdoms are at war, they do not execute the envoys sent to them.

to blink (literary)

to take action without reporting back to one's superiors (idiom)

to kill or capture in battle

(military) decapitation strike

to behead