Simple Definition of suicide
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: the act of killing yourself because you do not want to continue living
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: a person who commits suicide
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: an action that ruins or destroys your career, social position, etc.
Full Definition of suicide
1a : the act or an instance of taking one's own life voluntarily and intentionally especially by a person of years of discretion and of sound mindb : ruin of one's own interests <political suicide>c : apoptosis <cell suicide>
2 : one that commits or attempts suicide
Examples of suicide in a sentence
She had thoughts of suicide.
Authorities have officially ruled the death a suicide.
There were two suicides last year at the university.
Origin and Etymology of suicide
Latin sui (genitive) of oneself + English -cide; akin to Old English & Old High German sīn his, Latin suus one's own, sed, se without, Sanskrit sva oneself, one's own
First Known Use: 1643
suicide
Simple Definition of suicide
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: of or relating to suicide
Full Definition of suicide
: of or relating to suicide; especially : being or performing a deliberate act resulting in the voluntary death of the person who does it <a suicide mission> <a suicide bomber>
1773
First Known Use of suicide
1773
suicide
Definition of suicide
suicided
suiciding
intransitive verb
: to commit suicide
transitive verb
: to put (oneself) to death
1841
First Known Use of suicide
1841
SUICIDE Defined for Kids
suicide
playDefinition of suicide for Students
1 : the act of someone who kills himself or herself purposely
2 : a person who kills himself or herself purposely
Medical Dictionary
Medical Definition of suicide
1: the act or an instance of taking one's own life voluntarily and intentionally
2: a person who commits or attempts suicide
suicide
Medical Definition of suicide
suicided
;suiciding
intransitive verb
: to commit suicidetransitive verb
: to put (oneself) to death
Learn More about suicide
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