electrocute

[US]/ɪ'lektrəkjuːt/
[UK]/ɪˈlɛktrəˌkjut/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. execute by electricity.

Example Sentences

a man was electrocuted on the rail track.

a worker who was electrocuted by a high-tension wire.

Isn't Taser just an anagram for "take a stand and electrocute responsibly?

The faulty wiring in the old house could electrocute someone.

He was electrocuted while trying to fix the broken toaster.

Workers should be careful around live wires to avoid being electrocuted.

The warning signs are there to prevent people from being electrocuted.

She narrowly avoided being electrocuted when she unplugged the faulty lamp.

The electrician wore rubber gloves to protect himself from being electrocuted.

She received an electric shock but luckily was not electrocuted.

Real-world Examples

An idiot can see that this man was electrocuted.

Source: English little tyrant

An entire team of horses electrocuted itself.

Source: Lost Girl Season 2

The D.O.A. was electrocuted to death, right?

Source: English little tyrant

'Four of them were electrocuted, ' I said, remembering.

Source: The Great Gatsby (Original Version)

About 500 are electrocuted and more than 400 are poisoned.

Source: VOA Slow English - America

Several people were electrocuted after power lines collapsed during the heavy rains.

Source: BBC Listening Compilation December 2022

Heaven for fend I trigger them in my sleep and electrocute myself.

Source: Sherlock Holmes: The Basic Deduction Method Season 2

Five people were electrocuted when an overhead power cable fell into a flooded street.

Source: BBC Listening Compilation October 2015

As it happens, a razor that is safe in Europe is unlikely to electrocute Americans.

Source: New Concept English. British Edition. Book Four (Translation)

The two boys were electrocuted after hiding from police in a power substation in the Paris suburb of Clichy-sous-Bois.

Source: Christian Science Monitor (Article Edition)

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