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
  • Their son Nick, 32, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder for allegedly stabbing the filmmaker and his wife to death.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Police had not seen him again until he and Gilson were found dead from apparent gunshot wounds to the head in what law enforcement officials believe was a murder-suicide.
    — Meriam Bouarrouj, NBC news, 4 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
  • Smart lighting energy automation shuts that waste down without asking you to remember anything, and the tools to set it up have gotten cheap enough that a single afternoon can pay off for years.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
  • Alonso has arrived at Stamford Bridge after establishing himself as one of Europe’s brightest young coaches, and Chelsea have wasted little time reshaping their squad around the Spaniard’s ideas.
    — Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 31 July 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
  • The magazine’s anatomically graphic photos—rats butchered alive, dogs with their faces sliced open, monkeys screaming at the electrodes implanted in their abdomens—seemed like windows into hell.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 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
  • Indeed, snuffing out that insect’s life may have strengthened her sense of belonging.
    — Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Of course, football does not work like this, and other sides snuffed out early by European teams might have embarked on deep runs.
    — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of snuff
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