Electrocute

//ɪˈlɛktɹəkjuːt// verb, slang

verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To kill by electric shock. transitive

    "Her hairdryer fell into the tub while she was bathing, and she was electrocuted."

  2. 2
    kill by electrocution, as in the electric chair wordnet
  3. 3
    To execute by electric shock, often by means of an electric chair. transitive

    "The executioner threw the switch on Old Sparky, and the condemned prisoner was electrocuted for his crimes."

  4. 4
    kill by electric shock wordnet
  5. 5
    To inflict a severe electric shock (not necessarily fatal) upon. informal, proscribed, transitive

Synonyms

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fryburncrucifydecapitateelectrifyexecute

Example

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"Sami tried to electrocute Layla."

Etymology

Blend of electro- + execute, after electrocution.

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