/suiθiˈðaɾse/
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Translation
to take one's own life, to die by suicide
Word origin
From the modern Latin suicidium ('self-killing'), from Latin sui ('of oneself') plus caedere ('to kill').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- suicidium
- English cognates
- suicide, homicide
Grammar
Verb type-ar reflexive
ReflexiveYes
Examples
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The statistics record how many people die by suicide each year.
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Experts study the factors that lead someone to take their own life.
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There are helplines for anyone who is thinking of taking their own life.
prevención .
Prevention aims to reduce the number of people who die by suicide.
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The report examines why some people attempt to take their own life.
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