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electrocute

elect·ro·cute

UK/ɪˈlɛktɹəkjuːt/ US/əˈlɛktɹəkjuːt/ uncommon informal

verb

1.

kill by electric shock

  • “She dropped the hair dryer into the bathtub and was instantly electrocuted”
2.

kill by electrocution, as in the electric chair

  • “The serial killer was electrocuted”
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Origin

Blend of electro- + execute, after electrocution.

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