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1. to kill in any way by electricity: »
A live wire electrocuted the man when he touched it.
2. to execute (a criminal) by an electric current.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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Electrocute — E*lec tro*cute , v. t. [Electro + cute in execute.] To execute or put to death by electricity. {E*lec tro*cu tion}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Electrocution — Electrocute E*lec tro*cute , v. t. [Electro + cute in execute.] To execute or put to death by electricity. {E*lec tro*cu tion}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
electrocute — e•lec•tro•cute [[t]ɪˈlɛk trəˌkyut[/t]] v. t. cut•ed, cut•ing 1) to kill by electricity 2) to execute (a criminal) by electricity, as in an electric chair • Etymology: 1885–90, amer.; electro + (exe) cute e•lec tro•cu′tion, n … From formal English to slang
electrocute — e|lec|tro|cute [ ı lektrə,kjut ] verb transitive to kill or injure someone with electricity ╾ e|lec|tro|cu|tion [ ı,lektrə kjuʃn ] noun uncount … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
electrocute — e|lec|tro|cute [ıˈlektrəkju:t] v [T usually passive] [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: electro + execute] 1.) BrE if someone is electrocuted, they are injured or killed by electricity passing through their body ▪ Last week a housewife was electrocuted by … Dictionary of contemporary English
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