electrocute

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Scrabble points
15
Words With Friends
19
Letters
11
Pronunciation
/ɪˈlɛktɹəkjuːt/
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/ɪˈlɛktɹəkjuːt/ · /əˈlɛktɹəkjuːt/

Definition of electrocute

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

verb

  1. (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

  1. (transitive)To kill by electric shock.
    “Her hairdryer fell into the tub while she was bathing, and she was electrocuted.”
  2. (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.”
  3. (informal, proscribed, transitive)To inflict a severe electric shock (not necessarily fatal) upon.

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Etymology

Blend of electro- + execute, after electrocution.

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