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elec·tro·cute vt -cut·ed, -cut·ing [electro -, combining form meaning “electric” + exe cute]: to execute (a convicted criminal) by electricityelec·tro·cu·tion n
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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electrocute — transitive verb ( cuted; cuting) Etymology: electr + cute (as in execute) Date: 1889 1. to execute (a criminal) by electricity 2. to kill by electric shock • electrocution noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
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