commit suicide

idiom

: to kill oneself

Examples of commit suicide in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The prince was forced to commit suicide by hanging as punishment. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 1 Aug. 2024 See the gentle way Millie treats her physical-therapy patients, how all her resentment melts away when Pinky attempts to commit suicide. Beatrice Loayza, The Atlantic, 15 July 2024 Love Island has never been perfect, either; the UK version has seen two former cast members and one host commit suicide after enduring relentless public scrutiny, though new measures have attempted to address contestants’ mental health. Rebecca Jennings, Vox, 20 July 2024 The sad truth about suicide is that in places where guns are banned, total suicide rates remain unchanged as people find other ways to commit suicide. Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 19 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for commit suicide 

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“Commit suicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commit%20suicide. Accessed 23 Sep. 2024.

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