suicide 1 of 2

noun

ˈsü-ə-ˌsīd How to pronounce suicide (audio)
Definition of suicidenext
as in murder
the act of deliberately killing oneself teenagers are more prone to suicide because they mistakenly believe their troubles are insurmountable

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verb

as in to murder

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suicide
  1. murder
  2. cut down
  3. self-murder
  4. waste
  5. martyrdom
  6. butcher
  7. self-destruction
  8. snuff
Noun
  • Blackwell is serving a sentence of life without the possibility of parole for first-degree murder.
    — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The murder case descended into chaos when allegations that court clerk Rebecca Hill made inappropriate comments to jurors while the trial was ongoing.
    — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of murder
Verb
  • If the war does indeed come to an end and oil keeps falling, Warsh might get breathing room for rate cuts down the line.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 16 June 2026
  • Courtesy of the Abu Haikal family Haikal said his family’s own homes have been targeted in settler attacks, including having stones thrown at their home, their crops destroyed, trees cut down and property stolen.
    — Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 16 June 2026
Definition of cut down
Noun
  • She is charged with first-degree murder and assisting self-murder, which in Florida is treated like a manslaughter offense.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026
  • She has been charged with first-degree murder and assisting self-murder, a second-degree felony in Florida punishable by a maximum of 15 years in prison.
    — Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2026
Definition of self-murder
Verb
  • Given audiences’ enthusiasm for the film, Erwin did not waste any time revealing his next steps for the story of Washington.
    — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The Rays wasted a prime opportunity at the start of the game, as their first three hitters — Diaz, Jonathan Aranda and Simpson — all singled off Emerson Hancock.
    — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of waste
Noun
  • More than mourning For most Shiites, Husayn’s martyrdom is more than a historical tragedy.
    — Iqbal Akhtar, The Conversation, 31 July 2026
  • Worner said the notion of a miracle — independent of martyrdom— is twofold.
    — Vivian Wilson, Twin Cities, 8 July 2026
Definition of martyrdom
Verb
  • After tending to the animals, they’re taken to Kalapooia Valley Grass Fed Processing, which Anderson runs, allowing the operation to go from birth to butcher under his supervision.
    — Esha Chhabra, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Being completely immobilized and nearly butchered by Jean could easily lead to a lifelong hatred of mutantkind.
    — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 31 July 2026
Definition of butcher
Noun
  • So withdrawing that from the United States is just another example of this administration engaged in self-destruction.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 June 2026
  • There’s loneliness, pain and self-destruction in her binge drinking, humor that comes in her wild and free dancing, and irreverence in hanging with her beloved super-pup Krypto.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 25 June 2026
Definition of self-destruction
Verb
  • These guys might do much of the unglamorous work that goes unnoticed, breaking up play, playing short passes and sliding across into position to snuff out counter-attacks, but their role is highly valued in the transfer market.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • When Rhaenyra learns Helaena jumped to her death at the episode’s conclusion, Rhaenyra shuts the window, snuffing out the last of her compassion for her father’s other children.
    — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of snuff
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