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Just FYI, the word "electrocute" is a portmanteau of "electricity" and "execute", which ends with the death of the electrocuted.
by commandlinefan 7y ago
Just FYI, the word "electrocute" is a portmanteau of "electricity" and "execute", which ends with the death of the electrocuted.
- peteradio 7y agoNeat!
- ravedave5 7y agoBut it no longer means that in common use.
- bahmboo 7y agoNo it still means that.
- LeifCarrotson 7y agoMany people use "electrocute" to mean "receive an electric shock". Whether the word still means "to receive a fatal electric shock" in spite of this common use is a question of semantics - whether you believe the dictionary ought to be prescriptive or descriptive.
- bryanrasmussen 7y agoMerriam Webster says https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electrocute https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electrocute to kill or severely injure
- masonic 7y agoMany people use "lay" where "lie" should be used. Words mean things.