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electrocute


elec·tro·cute

verb \i-ˈlek-trə-ˌkyüt\
elec·tro·cut·edelec·tro·cut·ing

Definition of ELECTROCUTE

transitive verb
1
: to execute (a criminal) by electricity
2
: to kill by electric shock
— elec·tro·cu·tion \-ˌlek-trə-ˈkyü-shən\ noun
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Origin of ELECTROCUTE

electr- + -cute (as in execute)
First Known Use: 1889

Rhymes with ELECTROCUTE

forbidden fruit, Hardecanute, Inuktitut, irresolute, reconstitute, telecommute

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