ə̇ˈlektrəˌkyüt, ēˈ-, usu -üd.+V transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: electr- + -cute (as in execute )
1. : to put to death as a legal punishment by causing a fatally large electric current to pass through the body
electrocute a criminal
a person may be electrocuted for treasonable activities in some states
2. : to kill by electric shock
the lineman was electrocuted when he happened to touch a power wire