v.
Pronunciation: i- ' lek-tr ə - ˌ kyüt
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -cut · ed ; -cut · ing
Etymology: electr- + -cute (as in execute )
Date: 1889
1 : to execute (a criminal) by electricity
2 : to kill by electric shock
– elec · tro · cu · tion \ - ˌ lek-tr ə - ' kyü-sh ə n \ noun