English verb: electrocute | |||
1. | electrocute (social) kill by electric shock | ||
Samples | She dropped the hair dryer into the bathtub and was instantly electrocuted. | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | kill | ||
2. | electrocute (social) kill by electrocution, as in the electric chair | ||
Samples | The serial killer was electrocuted. | ||
Examples | They want to electrocute the prisoners | ||
Synonyms | fry | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | kill | ||