electrocute Definition
☆ elec·tro·cute (ē lek′trə kyo̵̅o̅t′, i-)
transitive verb -·cut′ed, -·cut′·ing
to kill with a charge of electricity; specif., to execute in the electric chair
Etymology: electro- + (exe)cute
electrocute Related Forms
elec′·tro·cu′·tion noun
electrocute Synonyms
electrocute
v.
electrocute Usage Examples
Object
- people: It is about a guy who controls machines and electrocutes people.
- area: He slammed his arm into the ground, and electrocuted the whole area.
Preposition: on
stage: After Leslie was accidentally electrocuted on stage in 1972, the heart went out of the group.
Present participle complement
try: WARNING: Don't get electrocuted trying to witness a leak.
Modifying Another Word
- fatally: In 1997, a worker was fatally electrocuted as a result of faulty washer equipment.
- accidentally: After Leslie was accidentally electrocuted on stage in 1972, the heart went out of the group.
- n't: Now lets just hope I do n't electrocute myself live onstage.
- nearly: I'm afraid I'm hopeless at DIY tho - I once nearly electrocuted myself while trying to unplug the oven!
- badly: He tripped and fell across the track and was badly electrocuted.
- also: Now, poachers also electrocute the animals by dangling wires connected to high tension powerlines across rhino paths.
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