electrocute
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electrocute
- /ɪˈlɛktɹəkjuːt/
- /əˈlɛktɹəkjuːt/
Where it comes from
Blend of electro- + execute, after electrocution.
verb electrocutes · electrocuting · electrocuted
- To kill by electric shock. Her hairdryer fell into the tub while she was bathing, and she was electrocuted.
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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.
Similar: fry
- To inflict a severe electric shock (not necessarily fatal) upon.
Translations
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verb to cause death from immediate complications resulting from electric shock
| Español | electrocutar |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 電死 /电死 diànsǐ |
| Português | eletrocutar |
| Français | électrocuter |
| Deutsch | auf dem elektrischen Stuhl hinrichten, durch Stromschlag töten |
| Italiano | fulminare |
| Ελληνικά | ηλεκτρίζω ilektrízo |
| Русский | казни́ть на электри́ческом сту́ле kaznítʹ na elektríčeskom stúle, уби́ть то́ком ubítʹ tókom |
| עברית | חישמל למוות khishmél l'mávet |
verb to inflict a severe electric shock, not necessarily fatally
| 中文 | 電擊 /电击 diànjī |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | einen heftigen Stromschlag versetzen |
| Русский | бить то́ком bitʹ tókom, уда́рить то́ком udáritʹ tókom |
Talk about this word "electrocute." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/electrocute. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. electrocute. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/electrocute "electrocute." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/electrocute.Cite this
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title = {electrocute},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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