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electrocute
[ih-lek-truh-kyoot]
verb (used with object)
to kill by electricity.
to execute (a criminal) by electricity, as in an electric chair.
to pass an electric current through; shock.
The toaster burned my toast and then electrocuted me when I tried to unplug it.
electrocute
/ ɪˈɛٰəˌː /
verb
to kill as a result of an electric shock
to execute in the electric chair
Other 51Թ Forms
- electrocution noun
- ˌٰˈܳپDz noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of electrocute1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of electrocute1
Example Sentences
In April, a resident reported multiple birds were possibly electrocuted by a power line in the unincorporated area of Richmond, northeast of San Francisco, according to the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office.
But Human Rights Watch interviewed the families of 31 workers from Bangladesh, India and Nepal who fell from heights, were crushed or decapitated by heavy machinery or were electrocuted.
"The oppression units would bring dogs, sticks and stun guns, they would electrocute and beat us," he said.
“I walked into the facility healthy and feeling fine, and within 24 hours I became severely ill. I had severe burning in my face, tremors, twitching; I felt like I was being electrocuted.”
A man was electrocuted Sunday as he was apparently trespassing on hospital property in Reseda, according to officials.
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