SUICIDE Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈsü-ə-ˌsīd

Definition of suicide

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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Noun

The story revolves around private eye Raymond Gunn (Rockwell), who is drawn into a case involving murder and a multimedia star named Venus Nova, voiced by Johansson.

— Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2026
The best way Ray can think of to do so is to tail her shady husband, Dom (Bobby Cannavale) — all the way into a sordid (but still vaguely family-friendly) web of deceit, murder, blackmail and gangland drama.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 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

For one thing, Black Americans did not waste time or spirit on vengeance.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
To achieve this, Danu’s robot employs a mixture of cameras, AI, and robotic arms to identify and sort waste much like a human would.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of waste

Noun

Alluding to the attack only in the title, Anedda notes a few events showing the effects, patterns and tasks of an illustrator, the men seeking martyrdom, as well as the earthworms, gnats and the snail working the soil.

— Wallis Wilde-Menozzi, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026
More than mourning For most Shiites, Husayn’s martyrdom is more than a historical tragedy.

— Iqbal Akhtar, The Conversation, 31 July 2026

Definition of martyrdom

Verb

During that collection and delivery, one or two animals are donated for harvest, or butchering, to Native American communities.

— Christa Swanson, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026
Then, in 1863, a collection of Missouri Confederate Bushwhackers led by William Quantrill rode into Lawrence and butchered 150 men and boys.

— Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of butcher

Noun

In 2022, Lisa completed her bulimic and alcoholic self-destruction by means of a brain bleed.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of self-destruction

Verb

Prosecutors say Sierra snuffed out their lives with a plastic Sedano’s Supermarket bag before raping Machado’s and Julia’s bodies.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
Had the Razorbacks snuffed out the QB sweep, Arkansas would have gotten the ball back with the chance to cut it to a one-score game.

— Connor Riley, AJC.com, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of snuff

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