electrocute
verb
- to kill or severely injure by electric shock
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ɪˈlɛktɹəkjuːt/ / /əˈlɛktɹəkjuːt/
verb
Etymology: Blend of electro- + execute, after electrocution.
- To kill by electric shock.
“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.
“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.