Main Entry: elec·tro·cute

Pronunciation: \i-ˈlek-trə-ˌkyüt\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): elec·tro·cut·ed; elec·tro·cut·ing

1 : to execute (a criminal) by electricity
2 : to kill by a shock of electricity

—elec·tro·cu·tion \-ˌlek-trə-ˈkyü-shən\ noun