suicide noun (DEATH) - definition in British English Dictionary & Thesaurus

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/ˈsuː.ɪ.saɪd/ n

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[C or U] the act of killing yourself intentionally, or a person who has done this

to attempt/commit suicide

The suicide rate among men between the ages of 16 and 25 has risen alarmingly.

Many suicides occur in prisons.

Compare: manslaughter; murder

(Definition of suicide noun (DEATH) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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