English Explanatory Dictionary

electrocute

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

To kill by electric shock.
To execute by electric shock, often by means of an electric chair.
To inflict a severe electric shock (not necessarily fatal) upon.

Pronunciation

/ɪˈlɛktɹəkjuːt/ /əˈlɛktɹəkjuːt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-electrocute.wav

Word forms

electrocute electrocutes electrocuting electrocuted

Etymology

Blend of electro- + execute, after electrocution.

Synonyms

Related words

electrocution

Derived words

electrocuter

Translations

Catalan: electrocutar Chinese Mandarin: 電死 /电死 Czech: popravit na elektrickém křesle Czech: zabít elektrickým proudem Dutch: elektrocuteren Finnish: teloittaa sähkötuolissa Finnish: kuolla sähköiskuun French: électrocuter Galician: electrocutar German: auf dem elektrischen Stuhl hinrichten German: durch Stromschlag töten Greek: ηλεκτρίζω Hebrew: חישמל למוות Italian: fulminare Luxembourgish: elektrocutéieren Portuguese: eletrocutar Russian: казни́ть на электри́ческом сту́ле Russian: уби́ть то́ком Spanish: electrocutar

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