attempt suicide

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: to try to kill oneself

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According to the American Psychiatric Association, one in five problem gamblers will attempt suicide; that's the highest rate of any addiction. Ted Koppel, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2025 Trans people are also more likely to think about or attempt suicide — 81 percent of trans adults have thought about suicide and 42 percent have attempted it, according to a recent study. Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 20 Mar. 2025 Suicide rates, too, reveal a grim gender disparity: women attempt suicide more often, but men are far more likely to die by it. Angelica Puzio Ferrara, Scientific American, 14 Feb. 2025 Fearful that the neurotic Florence might attempt suicide, Olive invites her to move in as her roommate. Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for attempt suicide

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“Attempt suicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attempt%20suicide. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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