Definition of suicide
(Entry 1 of 3)
1a
: the act or an instance of taking one's own life voluntarily and intentionally
b
: ruin of one's own interests
political suicide
c
: apoptosis
cell suicide
2
: one that commits or attempts suicide
suicide
adjectiveDefinition of suicide (Entry 2 of 3)
: of or relating to suicide
especially
: being or performing a deliberate act resulting in the voluntary death of the person who does it
a suicide mission a suicide bomber
suicide
verb
suicided; suiciding
Definition of suicide (Entry 3 of 3)
: to commit suicide
: to put (oneself) to death
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The first known use of suicide was in 1643
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