electrocute

[ ih-lek-truh-kyoot ]

/ ɪˈlɛk trəˌkyut /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR electrocute ON THESAURUS.COM

verb (used with object), e·lec·tro·cut·ed, e·lec·tro·cut·ing.

to kill by electricity.

to execute (a criminal) by electricity, as in an electric chair.

Origin of electrocute

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90; electro- + (exe)cute

OTHER WORDS FROM electrocute

e·lec·tro·cu·tion, noun

Words nearby electrocute

electroconvulsive, electroconvulsive therapy, electrocorticogram, electrocorticography, electrocratic, electrocute, electrocyte, electrode, electrode efficiency, electrodeposit, electrode potential

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Example sentences from the Web for electrocute

I've gone through horrors, and the secrets I know could put dozens of people in prison, if not electrocute them.
It Happened in Egypt|C. N. Williamson
If the victim dies, please find out for me whether they behead, hang, or electrocute in Japan for capital punishment.
A Yankee in the Far East|George Hoyt Allen
The man in the control room had frustrated the attempt to electrocute us.
Spacewrecked on Venus|Neil R. Jones
And if you make any sudden moves you are liable to break a phone, electrocute yourself or choke to death.
Sense of Obligation|Henry Maxwell Dempsey (AKA Harry Harrison)

We electrocute the Italian and print pictures of the wheat speculator in our magazines as an example of Success.
The Root of Evil|Thomas Dixon

British Dictionary definitions for electrocute

electrocute

/ (ɪˈlɛktrəˌkjuːt) /

verb (tr)

to kill as a result of an electric shock

US to execute in the electric chair

Derived forms of electrocute

electrocution, noun

Word Origin for electrocute

C19: from electro- + (exe)cute

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单词	electrocute
释义	electrocute [ ih-lek-truh-kyoot ] / ɪˈlɛk trəˌkyut / SEE SYNONYMS FOR electrocute ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), e·lec·tro·cut·ed, e·lec·tro·cut·ing. to kill by electricity. to execute (a criminal) by electricity, as in an electric chair. Origin of electrocute An Americanism dating back to 1885–90; electro- + (exe)cute OTHER WORDS FROM electrocute e·lec·tro·cu·tion, noun Words nearby electrocute electroconvulsive, electroconvulsive therapy, electrocorticogram, electrocorticography, electrocratic, electrocute, electrocyte, electrode, electrode efficiency, electrodeposit, electrode potential Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for electrocute I've gone through horrors, and the secrets I know could put dozens of people in prison, if not electrocute them. It Happened in Egypt\|C. N. Williamson If the victim dies, please find out for me whether they behead, hang, or electrocute in Japan for capital punishment. A Yankee in the Far East\|George Hoyt Allen The man in the control room had frustrated the attempt to electrocute us. Spacewrecked on Venus\|Neil R. Jones And if you make any sudden moves you are liable to break a phone, electrocute yourself or choke to death. Sense of Obligation\|Henry Maxwell Dempsey (AKA Harry Harrison) We electrocute the Italian and print pictures of the wheat speculator in our magazines as an example of Success. The Root of Evil\|Thomas Dixon British Dictionary definitions for electrocute electrocute / (ɪˈlɛktrəˌkjuːt) / verb (tr) to kill as a result of an electric shock US to execute in the electric chair Derived forms of electrocute electrocution, noun Word Origin for electrocute C19: from electro- + (exe)cute Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to electrocute fry, put to death
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electrocute

verb (used with object), e·lec·tro·cut·ed, e·lec·tro·cut·ing.

Origin of electrocute

OTHER WORDS FROM electrocute

Words nearby electrocute

Example sentences from the Web for electrocute

British Dictionary definitions for electrocute

verb (tr)

Derived forms of electrocute

Word Origin for electrocute

Words related to electrocute