electrocute

英 [ɪ'lektrəkjuːt] 美[ɪ'lɛktrəkjut]

• vt. （美）以电椅处死；使触电致死

1. kill by electric shock;

"She dropped the hair dryer into the bathtub and was instantly electrocuted"

2. kill by electrocution, as in the electric chair;

"The serial killer was electrocuted"