electrocute
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/ɪˈlɛktɹəkjuːt/
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/ɪˈlɛktɹəkjuːt/ · /əˈlɛktɹəkjuːt/
Definition of electrocute
3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
verb
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(transitive)To kill by electric shock.
“Her hairdryer fell into the tub while she was bathing, and she was electrocuted.”
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verb
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(transitive)To kill by electric shock.
“Her hairdryer fell into the tub while she was bathing, and she was electrocuted.”
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(transitive)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.”
- (informal, proscribed, transitive)To inflict a severe electric shock (not necessarily fatal) upon.
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
Blend of electro- + execute, after electrocution.
Words you can make from electrocute
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12 words6-letter words
25 words- COERCE 10 pts
- OCCULT 10 pts
- COLTER 8 pts
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- COTTER 8 pts
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5-letter words
37 words- OCCUR 9 pts
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4-letter words
53 words- CROC 8 pts
- CELT 6 pts
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3-letter words
42 words- CEE 5 pts
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2-letter words
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