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suicider

to commit suicide

verb swee-see-DEH Less Common
Body & Health Health & Illness

Usage Note

suicider is almost always used reflexively: se suicider. The reflexive form is standard; the non-reflexive form is rare and archaic. The noun le suicide and the adjective suicidaire share the same root and are common in medical and media contexts.

Examples

"Il a tenté de se suicider."

Natural Translation

He tried to commit suicide.

Literal Translation

He has-tried to oneself-kill.

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