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Meaning of electrocute

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

electrocute

Pronunciation:/əˈlektɹəkjuːt/

verb

Definitions

  1. To kill by electric shock.

    Example: 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.

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

  3. To inflict a severe electric shock (not necessarily fatal) upon.