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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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  1. murder
  2. cut down
  3. self-destruction
  4. waste
  5. self-murder
  6. butcher
  7. martyrdom
  8. snuff
Noun
  • Deputy District Attorney David Jarman, who is prosecuting the case, said the facts support a second-degree murder charge.
    — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
  • In the episode, which airs April 4, Mickey will team up with her nephew Bode Leone (Max Thieriot) to investigate a murder attempt on her father, Wes Fox (W. Earl Brown).
    — Alamin Yohannes, EW.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of murder
Verb
  • And indeed, the roofline is cut down more than 2 inches lower than the actual 3 Series.
    — Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 10 Mar. 2025
  • But conservation groups and forestry experts say cutting down more trees doesn't inherently reduce wildfire risk and can actually increase it.
    — Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2025
Definition of cut down
Noun
  • The person who receives this confession is Marlowe Woods, Nila’s boyfriend and the principal instrument of her self-destruction.
    — Anahid Nersessian, The New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2025
  • After years of struggling with alcoholism and self-destruction in London’s chaotic party scene, Rona returns to her childhood home in the remote Orkney Islands of Scotland to rebuild her life.
    — Travis Bean, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Definition of self-destruction
Verb
  • If talent is evenly distributed, but opportunity is not, that means a lot of talent is going to waste.
    — Matthew Scogin, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Lawrence has now joined his new team and didn't waste any time taking a major shot at the Cowboys.
    — Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
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 report found that a gang leader had ordered his men to round up residents and butcher them with machetes before burning their bodies and throwing them into the sea.
    — David C. Adams, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
  • According to the study, these tools were likely used to clean and butcher animals more efficiently.
    — Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 16 Jan. 2025
Definition of butcher
Noun
  • His death at the hands of Israel was considered by followers an inevitable martyrdom.
    — Jane Arraf, NPR, 23 Feb. 2025
  • His prison diary, featured in the book, reads like a journey into martyrdom.
    — Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of martyrdom
Verb
  • Then Kristiansen was slow to retreat into position and snuff out the danger at the far post as Merino scored the second on the counter.
    — Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
  • With the clock ticking, Ray has one night to get his unsuspecting family out of the city before he gets snuffed out.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2025
Definition of snuff
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