"take one's own life" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: takes one's own life [present, singular, third-person], taking one's own life [participle, present], took one's own life [participle, past], took one's own life [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|take<,,took> one's own life}} take one's own life (third-person singular simple present takes one's own life, present participle taking one's own life, simple past and past participle took one's own life)
  1. To kill oneself; to commit suicide. Categories (topical): Suicide Synonyms: take one's life
    Sense id: en-take_one's_own_life-en-verb-m5w~PgKS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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