electrocutes

Verb

To kill or severely injure by electric shock.

ریشه

From 'electro-' + '-cute', as in 'execute'. First used in the 1880s.

مثال

• The man was electrocuted when he touched the live wire.
• The faulty toaster electrocutes anyone who touches it while it's plugged in.
• The criminal was sentenced to be electrocuted.

ترکیب‌های رایج

Electrocute oneself Accidentally electrocute Electrocute to death