electrocute
Pronunciation:
/əˈlektɹəkjuːt/verb
Definitions
To kill by electric shock.
Example: Her hairdryer fell into the tub while she was bathing, and she was electrocuted.
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.
To inflict a severe electric shock (not necessarily fatal) upon.