electrocute
VerbSynonyms:
fry
WordNet 3.0
Verb (2)
- kill by electric shock“She dropped the hair dryer into the bathtub and was instantly electrocuted”
- kill by electrocution, as in the electric chair“The serial killer was electrocuted”Synonyms: fry
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Electrocute \E*lec"tro*cute`\, v. t. [Electro- + cute in execute.] To execute or put to death by electricity. -- E*lec`tro*cu"tion, n. [1913 Webster]