Electrocute
Electrocute verb - Kill by electrocution, as in the electric chair.
Usage example: The serial killer was electrocuted
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Synonyms for Electrocute
Kill and electrocute are semantically related in criminality topic. In some cases you can use "Kill" instead a verb "Electrocute", when it comes to topics like slay, execute, put to death.
Nearby Words: electrocution, electrocuting
Kill
Kill verb - To deprive of life.
Electrocute and kill are semantically related in destroy topic. You can use "Electrocute" instead a verb "Kill", if it concerns topics such as criminality, slay, execute, put to death.
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- He states he will "main, mutiliate, electrocute, gas, or burn them." But he'll never kill them.
Source: Comic Book / Marshal Law -
After Luke refuses to kill his father and take his place, Palpatine, infuriated that something isn't going according to his plan, proceeds to slowly electrocute him.
Source: Cold-Blooded Torture -
The Can Kicked Him: Rorschach uses a toilet to kill a goon by smashing it with his foot and filling the cell with water, causing the goon's arc welder to electrocute him.
Source: Comic Book / Watchmen
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