Suicide Definition
so͝oĭ-sīd
suicided, suicides, suiciding
noun
suicides
The act of killing oneself intentionally.
Webster's New World
Ruin of one's interests or prospects through one's own actions, policies, etc.
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A person who commits suicide.
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The voluntary and intentional act of taking one’s own life. It was a felony under common law, but is somewhat murky in today’s criminal courts. There is also no unanimity on whether either assisted suicide or attempted suicide are criminal acts.
Webster's New World Law
(figuratively) An action which could have the literal or figurative death of a person or organization as its consequence, although death is not the aim of the action.
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verb
To commit suicide.
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adjective
Of or relating to the act or an instance of suicide.
A suicide note.
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Of or relating to a terrorist act intended to result in the death of the person carrying it out.
A suicide bomber.
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Origin of Suicide
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1651, New Latin coinage (probably originating in English) suÄ«cÄ«da, suÄ«cÄ«dium, from Latin suÄ« (from suus (“one's own")) + Latin -cÄ«da (“one who kills"). Compare self-slaughter, self-blood. Equivalent to +"Ž -cide.
From Wiktionary
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Latin suī of oneself s(w)e- in Indo-European roots –cide
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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