Topic: ELECTRICITY
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| Date: | 1800-1900 |
| Origin: | electro- + execute |
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e‧lec‧tro‧cute
[transitive usually passive]
[transitive usually passive]1TPEM British English if someone is electrocuted, they are injured or killed by electricity passing through their body : Last week a housewife was electrocuted by her washing machine.
Last week a housewife was electrocuted by her washing machine.2 to kill someone using electricity
—electrocution noun [uncountable]
noun [uncountable]