electrocute

verb ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about electrocute at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

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