suicide

A noun referring to the act of intentionally causing one's own death.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das die vorsätzliche Selbsttötung eines Menschen bezeichnet; auch die Handlung oder der Akt, durch den jemand absichtlich sein eigenes Leben beendet.

1. Self-inflicted death B2 formal

   The act of intentionally causing one's own death.

   • The tragedy of suicide affects many families worldwide.
   • He attempted suicide but was rescued in time.
   • Mental health support can help prevent suicide.

   🇩🇪Suizid

   Synonyme: felo-de-seself-destruction

2. Ruinous action C1 formal

   An action that is disastrously damaging to one's own interests or career.

   • Publishing that article would be political suicide for the senator.
   • Ignoring customer complaints is commercial suicide.
   • His reckless behavior was career suicide.

   🇩🇪Selbstmordaktion

   Synonyme: own goalself-destruction

• suicides plural form
• suicides' possessive plural form
• suicide's possessive singular form