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to electrocute
01
to kill or injure someone through electric shock
Transitive: to electrocute sb
Examples
The worker was electrocuted when he accidentally touched a live wire.
02
to execute a criminal by using electricity
Transitive: to electrocute a criminal
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
electrocute
3rd person singular
electrocutes
Present participle
electrocuting
Past simple
electrocuted
Past participle
electrocuted
Examples
In the early 20th century, the electric chair was introduced as a means to electrocute prisoners.
Lexical Tree
electrocution
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