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by bahmboo 2520 days ago
No it still means that.
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Many 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.

Merriam Webster says https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electrocute to kill or severely injure
Many people use "lay" where "lie" should be used.

Words mean things.