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suicide

/ˈsuɪˌsaɪd/noun3 syllables

Suicide means: the act of killing yourself.

Synonyms for suicide18

noun, as in the act of killing yourself

self-destruction, self-annihilation

noun, as in a person who kills themself intentionally

felo-de-se

also used for suicide

an hero, autocide, self-killer, self-murderer, self-slayer, suicidee, suicider, suicidist, graveyard, swamp water, autohomicide, self-blood, self-deletion, self-killing, self-murder

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What does suicide mean?2

noun

1

the act of killing yourself“it is a crime to commit suicide”

2

a person who kills themself intentionally

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Suicide in a sentence

  • You don't think it was a suicide, do you?CK
  • Whatever misfortunes you may have, just don't commit suicide.Micsmithel
  • We heard that he had committed suicide, but we didn't really believe it.ET
  • From the way it looks, it's a suicide.Amastan
  • After receiving the news, the woman tried to commit suicide.Nylez
  • I won't deny, the thought of suicide has crossed my mind.mindfroggery
  • According to today's morning paper, the condemned criminal committed suicide.unknown
  • Because he believes in the importance of people's own dignity, he advocates suicide.AOCinJAPAN

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of suicide

as a noun

plural
suicides