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to electrocute
01
to kill or injure someone through electric shock
Transitive: to electrocute sb
Example
The worker was electrocuted when he accidentally touched a live wire.
The faulty equipment in the factory could have electrocuted anyone who tried to use it.
The child was electrocuted after dropping a metal object into a power socket.
02
to execute a criminal by using electricity
Transitive: to electrocute a criminal
Example
In the early 20th century, the electric chair was introduced as a means to electrocute prisoners.
The condemned criminal faced the electric chair and was electrocuted for the heinous crime.
The state planned to electrocute the convicted criminal as part of his sentence.
