Meaning Of The Word Electrocute

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What's The Definition Of Electrocute?

electrocute
verb: If someone is electrocuted, they are accidentally killed or badly injured when they touch something connected to a source of electricity.

electrocute in American English
to kill with a charge of electricity; specif., to execute in the electric chair
transitive verb: to kill by electricity

electrocute in British English
to kill as a result of an electric shock

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