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 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

These suicides haunt an ambitious young architect, Yosoye, who is beginning work on a luxury development heralded as a symbol of Nigeria’s emergence onto the world stage. — Hamilton Cain, Time, 7 July 2026

But these annual numbers have generally been climbing since 2000, when there were 29,350 suicides nationwide. — Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

Multiple lawsuits have alleged that AI chatbots contributed to teen suicides. — Ryan McBain, STAT, 2 July 2026

Some evidence points to distinct phenomena, such as the COVID pandemic and rising death rates from drug overdoses, suicides, homicides, traffic accidents and cardiovascular disease. — Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 2026

In the weeks since, Indian media has reported several student suicides allegedly linked to the immense pressure of the exams, which Dipke and his supporters commemorated this week by lighting candles. — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 26 June 2026