su·i·cide
(sĭ-sīd′)
(sĭ-sīd′)n.
1. The act or an instance of intentionally killing oneself.
2. The destruction or ruin of one's own interests: It is professional suicide to involve oneself in illegal practices.
3. One who dies by suicide.
intr.v. su·i·cid·ed, su·i·cid·ing, su·i·cides
To kill oneself; die by suicide.
adj.
Relating to, involving, or resulting in one's voluntary death.
[Latin suī, of oneself; see s(w)e- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots + -CIDE.]
- Indo-European root: gwhrē-
- Indo-European root: gwhī-
- Indo-European root: gwou-
- Indo-European root: gwā-
- Indo-European root: gāu-
- Indo-European root: i-
- Indo-European root: kad-
- Indo-European root: kai-
- Indo-European root: kailo-
- Indo-European root: kaito-
- Indo-European root: kakka-
- Indo-European root: kan-
- Indo-European root: kand-
- Indo-European root: kap-
- Indo-European root: kaput-
- Indo-European root: kar-
- Indo-European root: kas-
- Indo-European root: kat-
- Indo-European root: kau-
- Indo-European root: kaə-id-
- Indo-European root: ked-
- Indo-European root: keg-
- Indo-European root: kei-
- Indo-European root: keiə-
- Indo-European root: kekw-