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Meanings of suicide in English
Intentional act of causing one's own death.
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Examples for "commit suicide"
Examples for "commit suicide"
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The target had two options: return to China promptly, or commit suicide.
2
In that case all that's left for me is to commit suicide.
3
The legislation would also create an offence of incitement to commit suicide.
4
Goodspeed is not the first former reality show participant to commit suicide.
5
What do you think of people who commit suicide? She'd asked me.
1
Now it is unlawful to kill oneself, as stated above (Q.
2
Must one kill oneself to escape this visitation?
3
He points out that it is now very difficult to kill oneself by overdosing on tablets -instead they ruin the functioning of their liver.
4
This has always seemed to me (not that it's any of my business, mind you) a particularly thoughtless and selfish way to kill oneself.
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But when the chances of being killed oneself are equal-well , Idon'tsee anything in it.
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For it does need a strong dash of heroism to take one's own life.
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To take one's own life is a sin, that is if the person is in his right mind.
3
She had been taught that it was wicked to take one's own life, and that God was always kind.
4
If there is a legal right to take one's own life, there is no constitutional right, Michael Cush SC argued.
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He doesn't believe in God, or that it is wrong to take one's own life, and he says he never wanted children.
Usage of suicide in English
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Health Minister Mark Drakeford said it was essential suicide risk was reduced.
2
Groups working to help prevent suicide throughout the north-west have money problems.
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A military official and state media said it was a suicide attack.
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Her passions include suicide prevention, violence prevention, healthy relationships, housing and research.
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In severe cases, it has been known to result in suicide attempt.
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This year, at least 216 farmers have committed suicide in the state.
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However, it said the attacks were not the work of suicide bombers.
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She wanted more focus on the link between family violence and suicide.
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Background: Anxiety disorders are very common and increase risk for suicide attempts.
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The Taliban carried out at least 140 suicide bomb attacks last year.
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Among enlisted soldiers, certain factors increased the risk of a suicide attempt.
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The one common theme in suicide is hope, or lack of hope.
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Over the course of the trial, two serious suicide attempts were reported.
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It was the second suicide bomb attack in Kabul in four days.
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There were reports that children as young as 11 were attempting suicide.
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Both have carried out suicide bombings in Turkey over the past year.
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Suicide across language varieties
Ireland
Common
New Zealand
Common
Australia
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