Synonyms of suicides

suicides 1 of 2

noun

plural of suicide

as in murders

the act of deliberately killing oneself

teenagers are more prone to suicide because they mistakenly believe their troubles are insurmountable

Synonyms & Similar Words

• murders
• martyrdoms
• assassinations
• homicides
• self-murders
• self-slaughters
• self-destructions
• killings
• slayings
• manslaughters
• executions
• euthanasias
• foul play
• rubouts
• hara-kiris
• dispatches
• mercy killings
• blood
• chance-medleys

suicides

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of suicide

as in cuts down

Related Words

• murders
• cuts down
• offs
• wastes
• butchers
• massacres
• finishes
• claims
• snuffs
• takes out
• kills
• rubs out
• whacks
• slaughters
• knocks off
• ices
• puts away
• dispatches
• neutralizes
• destroys
• slays
• carries off
• bumps off
• fells
• does in
• kills off
• scrags
• martyrs
• croaks
• gets
• mows
• smites
• blots out
• decimates
• annihilates
• assassinates
• takes
• executes
• terminates
• euthanizes
• puts down

Dissimilar Words

• animates
• raises
• revives
• restores
• resurrects
• resuscitates
• nurtures

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of suicides

Noun

The connections between Madison’s death and the suicides of multiple teenagers and young adults who also spoke obsessively with ChatGPT are clear. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 23 July 2026

The debacle, which came on the heels of similar higher-education scandals, was linked to roughly a dozen student suicides, and a retest in June did little to calm public outrage. — Aakash Hassan, Christian Science Monitor, 23 July 2026

France’s new ban against minors using social media comes as several families in the country have sued TikTok, alleging that the app has caused a rise in teenage suicides, the Associated Press reported. — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026

Jefferson said even when lynchings were once done in public, authorities would sometimes officially label them suicides. — Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2026

Concerns about medical care, suicides, hunger strikes, use of segregation and facility conditions have prompted investigations and protests by immigrant-rights organizations. — Mckenna Mobley, USA Today, 22 July 2026

The Cockroach Janata Party demands the education minister’s resignation and sweeping exam reforms, including compensation for student suicides. — Aijaz Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026

Other stories, often difficult to verify, mention suicides, bankruptcies, drownings, and even the tragic death of the Princess of Lamballe. — Eliza Prosperini, Vanity Fair, 19 July 2026

The reversal in the homicide trend has followed a similar timeline as the substance abuse and firearm purchasing patterns, though some indicators of firearm possession, such as their use in suicides, remain elevated. — James Tuttle, The Conversation, 9 July 2026