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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verb

as in to murder

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Noun

Two men have been arrested on murder charges; a hearing for one defendant will resume Wednesday.

— Ed White, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
Eric Clark, 45, surrendered to police on Friday and is charged with murder.

— Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 26 Sep. 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

New Zealand then spent 10 minutes in England's half and appeared to waste it until Du Plessis chased a clearance back to halfway, turned and kicked into empty space and beat everyone to the ball in goal.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
This is a crucial insight to have before wasting time and money.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 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

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
The butchering thing was a major complaint because the Commandos were expected to live off the land after their first day's rations ran out.

— David Szondy August 30, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 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

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
Then Chairman Kevin Warsh delivered a surprise — a decidedly hawkish message that opened the door to additional rate hikes as the central bank looks to snuff out stubbornly high inflation.

— Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of snuff

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