suicide

noun
UK: /ˈsuːɪsaɪd/
US: /ˈsuːɪsaɪd/

  1. The act of killing yourself intentionally.

    1. His suicide shocked everyone. [ ] [ ]
    2. The investigation revealed that suicide was the cause of death. [ ] [ ]

  2. An action that is very likely to cause your own failure or destruction.

    1. That business decision was suicide. [ ] [ ]
    2. Investing all our money in that risky venture was financial suicide. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

self-slaughter self-immolation self-destruction
suicide intransitive-verb

  1. To kill yourself intentionally.

    1. He tried to suicide once. [ ] [ ]
    2. It is thought that he committed suicide due to depression. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "suicide" in English means: The act of killing yourself intentionally., An action that is very likely to cause your own failure or destruction..

The phonetic transcription of "suicide" is /ˈsuːɪsaɪd/ in British English and /ˈsuːɪsaɪd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "suicide": self-slaughter, self-immolation, self-destruction.

Example usage of "suicide": "His suicide shocked everyone.". More examples on the page.