Meaning & use
Electrocuted
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Killed or severely injured by an electric shock.
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The worker was electrocuted after touching a live wire on the construction site.
Safety inspectors warned that faulty wiring could have electrocuted anyone who touched the panel.
A note on using this word
"Electrocute" was coined in the 1880s by blending "electricity" and "execute," originally referring specifically to death by the electric chair.
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