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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 | ||
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