electrocute
verb/ɪˈlɛktɹəkjuːt/ · /əˈlɛktɹəkjuːt/
Etymology Blend of electro- + execute, after electrocution.
1
To kill by electric shock.
- Her hairdryer fell into the tub while she was bathing, and she was electrocuted.
2
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 To inflict a severe electric shock (not necessarily fatal) upon.
- Derived terms
- electrocuter
- Related terms
- electrocution