electrocute
To kill by electric shock.
Example
“Her hairdryer fell into the tub while she was bathing, and she was electrocuted.”
Other meanings
To execute by electric shock, often by means of an electric chair.
“The executioner threw the switch on Old Sparky, and the condemned prisoner was electrocuted for his crimes.”
To inflict a severe electric shock (not necessarily fatal) upon.
Related words
- electrocuter
Where this comes from
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