end one's life

idiom

: to die by suicide : to end one's own life voluntarily or intentionally

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The conversation also drifts into the biggest of themes about the question of choosing to end one's life and what might await her -- indeed, everyone -- after. Brian Lowry, CNN, 15 Sep. 2020

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“End one's life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/end%20one%27s%20life. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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