"suicide" meaning in English

See suicide in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈs(j)uːɪˌsaɪd/ [UK], /ˈsuɪˌsaɪd/ [US] Audio: en-uk-suicide.ogg [UK] Forms: suicide [singular], suicides [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Suicide is the act of a person killing themselves on purpose.
    Sense id: simple-suicide-en-noun-WgEAbQoj
     
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  "hyphenation": "su‧i‧cide",
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Sadly, Joe committed suicide last Thursday."
        },
        {
          "text": "The police are investigating three suicides at the school."
        },
        {
          "text": "The suicide bomber killed himself and three other people in a crowded market."
        }
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      "tags": [
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    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈsuɪˌsaɪd/",
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          "text": "Sadly, Joe committed suicide last Thursday."
        },
        {
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        },
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    }
  ],
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}

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