SUICIDE Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈsü-ə-ˌsīd

Definition of suicide

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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Noun

The boy was booked into Placer County Juvenile Hall on suspicion of murder, Gaines said.

— Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Three men in Mexico received 158-year prison sentences Friday for the murders of Australian surfers Callum and Jake Robinson and their American friend Carter Redd Rhoad.

— Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of murder

Verb

If the war does indeed come to an end and oil keeps falling, Warsh might get breathing room for rate cuts down the line.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 16 June 2026
Courtesy of the Abu Haikal family Haikal said his family’s own homes have been targeted in settler attacks, including having stones thrown at their home, their crops destroyed, trees cut down and property stolen.

— Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 16 June 2026

Definition of cut down

Noun

She is charged with first-degree murder and assisting self-murder, which in Florida is treated like a manslaughter offense.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026
She has been charged with first-degree murder and assisting self-murder, a second-degree felony in Florida punishable by a maximum of 15 years in prison.

— Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2026

Definition of self-murder

Verb

Advertisement Buy portions that match your appetite Throwing away part of a chicken breast means wasting more than dinner.

— Angela Haupt, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
The organization said the traditional foods that were in the building's freezer will be cooked and served instead of going to waste.

— Eric Henderson, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of waste

Noun

Alluding to the attack only in the title, Anedda notes a few events showing the effects, patterns and tasks of an illustrator, the men seeking martyrdom, as well as the earthworms, gnats and the snail working the soil.

— Wallis Wilde-Menozzi, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026
More than mourning For most Shiites, Husayn’s martyrdom is more than a historical tragedy.

— Iqbal Akhtar, The Conversation, 31 July 2026

Definition of martyrdom

Verb

During that collection and delivery, one or two animals are donated for harvest, or butchering, to Native American communities.

— Christa Swanson, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026
Then, in 1863, a collection of Missouri Confederate Bushwhackers led by William Quantrill rode into Lawrence and butchered 150 men and boys.

— Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of butcher

Noun

His legacy was one of self-destruction, an elite major leaguer who drank himself out of the game, squandering his potential for greatness.

— Paul Duggan, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2026
In 2022, Lisa completed her bulimic and alcoholic self-destruction by means of a brain bleed.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of self-destruction

Verb

The injury instantly snuffed out his season, Outland Trophy aspirations and any active role in what became a national championship run.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026
For one, the Panthers’ pass-blocking hasn’t been up to snuff through four games — quarterback Bryce Young is among the most pressured quarterbacks in the league.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2026

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