Verb
remove by or as if by cutting
Source: WordNetAh, pay no heed if your enemies laugh. They'll not be able to once you lop off their heads. Christopher Paolini
One problem I have with faith-healing is that it tends to be focused only on the physical aspect of healing. But Jesus always backed away when people came to him only to get their physical needs met. My goodness, he was ready to have you lop off your hand! His real interest was in healing the soul. Joni Eareckson Tada
cut off the ear Source: Internet
lop off the dead branch Source: Internet