suicide

UK
/ˈsuːɪsaɪd/
US
/ˈsuˌɪsaɪd/

Translations

suicidenoun
suicides
pl
The police are investigating the case as a possible suicide.
Полиция расследует дело как возможное самоубийство.
Synonyms
voluntary death
self-inflicted death
suicideverb
suicided
Past Simple
suicided
Past Participle
suiciding
Gerund
UK
/ˈsuːɪsaɪd/
US
/ˈsuˌɪsaɪd/
совершить самоубийство
He threatened to suicide if he was not released.
Он угрожал совершить самоубийство, если его не освободят.
Additional translations
ending own life
довести себя до гибели
Synonyms
off oneself
take one's own life
kill oneself
take one's life
end one's life
commit self-destruction
commit suicide
suicideadjective
UK
/ˈsuːɪsaɪd/
US
/ˈsuˌɪsaɪd/
Attributive use describing an act, attack, mission, note, etc. connected with or intended to result in the perpetrators own death.

Definitions

suicidenoun
The act of intentionally causing one's own death.
The community was shocked by the news of his suicide.
A person who commits or attempts to commit suicide.
The police found a note left by the suicide.
An action or decision that is likely to have a very negative effect on one's future prospects.
Quitting his job without another offer was considered career suicide.
suicideverb
To intentionally take one's own life.
After years of battling mental illness, he tragically suicided.
suicideadjective
Designed to cause, or involving, the death of the person carrying it out; relating to suicide.
The army prepared for possible suicide attacks.