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Definition suicide in British English

suicide noun

noun
/ˈsuːɪsaɪd/
1

the action of deliberately killing yourself

Example

Police believe he committed suicide.

Example

Suicide attempts by young men in this age group have trebled.

Synonyms and related words
assisted suicide end it all harakiri
1.1

someone who deliberately kills themselves

Synonyms and related words
assisted suicide end it all harakiri
1.2

used about an attack that will kill the person who makes it

Example

a suicide mission

Synonyms and related words
dangerous harmful disastrous
2

something that you do that is likely to have very bad results for you

Example

political/economic suicide

Example

Both companies know it would be suicide to pull out of the deal now.

Synonyms and related words
fail miscommunication error
3

to kill yourself; a way of avoiding the term 'commit suicide', which suggests a crime

Example

Before my brother died by suicide, I never thought about the language used to talk about suicide.

Definition suicide in British English