suicide 1 of 2

noun

ˈsü-ə-ˌsīd How to pronounce suicide (audio)
Definition of suicidenext
as in murder
the act of deliberately killing oneself teenagers are more prone to suicide because they mistakenly believe their troubles are insurmountable

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verb

as in to murder

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suicide
  1. murder
  2. cut down
  3. self-destruction
  4. waste
  5. self-murder
  6. butcher
  7. martyrdom
  8. snuff
Noun
  • Three people were found dead inside a Baldwin Park home, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department officials said, and a 23-year-old man who lived at the home was arrested on suspicion of murder.
    Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
  • The man accused of setting fire to a woman in a New York City subway car has been indicted on charges of murder in the first and second degree and arson.
    Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of murder
Verb
  • The technology also significantly cuts down on image speckling, which can be a problem with UST laser projectors.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Salt Box and Shabu are among six local spots that took part in an exploratory program to evaluate the viability of using reusable to-go packaging to help cut down on single-use containers.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of cut down
Noun
  • Any band that’s successful opens the door to excess, self-destruction.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Though often mired in themes of self-destruction and volatility, the music of Wunderhorse is uplifting, cathartic, and compassionate.
    Sophie Williams, Billboard, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of self-destruction
Verb
  • Time and resources are wasted on high-risk leads while better opportunities slip through the cracks.
    Ashish Srimal, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Whereas electric stovetops lose energy from the transmission from the burner to the cookware, induction stovetops hardly waste energy.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of waste
Noun
  • But on Wednesday, a grand jury indicted her on the charge of assisting self-murder/manslaughter, a first-degree felony punishable by up to 30 years in prison.
    Frank Fernandez, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2023
  • The initial charge of first-degree murder has been reduced to assisting self-murder/manslaughter.
    Frank Fernandez, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2023
Definition of self-murder
Verb
  • The team's findings indicate that the victims were killed at close quarters with blunt instruments, before being systematically dismembered, butchered, and possibly partly consumed.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Marlow & Sons became famous for buying a whole cow, butchering it in-house, and serving only what one animal could provide.
    Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of butcher
Noun
  • Kolbe told his mother that while praying to know how his life would play out, the Blessed Mother offered him the choice between two crowns: a white one symbolizing purity and a red one symbolizing martyrdom.
    Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
  • But many others are reacting to his killing with a mix of grief and celebratory martyrdom.
    Alexander Smith, NBC News, 19 Oct. 2024
Definition of martyrdom
Verb
  • Read on for the most common brushing teeth mistakes to find out if your dental skills are up to snuff.
    Lisa DeSantis, Glamour, 13 Dec. 2024
  • There was a time when that mantle would have been applicable to some of the forces attempting to dismantle the murderous Baathist regime in Damascus, but they were snuffed out.
    Noah Rothman, National Review, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of snuff
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