Electrocution vs Electrocute - What's the difference?
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The accidental death or suicide by electric shock.
Deliberate execution by electric shock, usually involving an electric chair.
(informal, deprecated) A severe electric shock, whether fatal or not.
To cause death from immediate complications resulting from electric shock.
(informal) To inflict a severe electric shock, not necessarily fatally.
Electrocution is a related term of electrocute.
As a noun electrocution
is the accidental death or suicide by electric shock.As a verb electrocute is
to cause death from immediate complications resulting from electric shock.electrocution
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(wikipedia electrocution)Noun
(en noun)Usage notes
Formally, the words electrocution'' and ''electrocute'' imply fatality. Informally, however, these terms are sometimes used to refer to serious but ''nonfatal electric shocks''. Preferred usage is to normally reserve ''electrocution'' for fatal electric shocks, and to use ''shock'' or ''electric shock for nonfatal ones.See also
* executionelectrocute
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Verb
(electrocut)- He was electrocuted for his crimes.