suicide
/ˈsuːɪsaɪd/noun
उच्चारण सूइसाइड
आत्महत्या
Core wordPYP · asked 7 times
Asked in previous papers
as one-word substitution
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SSC Selection Post Phase 13 2025SSC Exams before 2018- 1
[U, C]
the act of deliberately ending your own life
आत्महत्या
- The helpline works to prevent suicide.
- Counsellors visit the college to help students cope with stress and prevent suicide.
- Schools now teach teachers how to spot signs of stress and prevent suicide.
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- Talking to someone you trust can help prevent suicide.
- Newspapers should report suicide with great care.
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[U]
an action that is likely to ruin your career or position
(करियर या स्थिति के लिए) आत्मघाती कदम
- Insulting the chairman was professional suicide.
- Leaking the plan to the press would be political suicide for the minister.
- Ignoring the manager's advice was career suicide for the clerk.
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- Starting a price war would be commercial suicide.
- Such a risky move would be political suicide.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
commit suicide / die by suicide
The traditional phrase is commit suicide; many writers now prefer die by suicide, which sounds less like a crime.
पारंपरिक वाक्यांश 'commit suicide' है; अब अनेक लेखक 'die by suicide' पसंद करते हैं, जो अपराध जैसा नहीं लगता।
- He died by suicide after a long illness.
- News reports use careful words about suicide.
suicide (uncountable) / a suicide (countable)
Suicide in general is uncountable; a suicide is one such case.
सामान्य अर्थ में 'suicide' uncountable है; 'a suicide' ऐसा कोई एक मामला है।
- Suicide is a serious public health issue.
- Police investigated the suicide of a student.
suicide + noun
Suicide forms compounds such as suicide note, suicide prevention and suicide rate.
'Suicide' के साथ suicide note, suicide prevention और suicide rate जैसे compound बनते हैं।
- The government started a suicide prevention helpline.
suicide (figurative)
A decision is called political suicide or career suicide when it ruins the person who makes it.
जो निर्णय लेने वाले को ही बरबाद कर दे, उसे 'political suicide' या 'career suicide' कहा जाता है।
- Quitting without notice would be career suicide.
suicidal (adjective)
Suicidal describes a person who wants to end their life, or a reckless act.
'Suicidal' उस व्यक्ति का वर्णन करता है जो अपना जीवन समाप्त करना चाहता है, या किसी लापरवाह कार्य का।
- Overtaking on a blind bend is suicidal.
+Collocations 4
suicide + noun
preventionratenoteattempthelpline
- Counselling can lower the suicide rate among students.
verb + suicide
preventattemptreportreducediscuss
- Teachers are trained to notice warning signs and prevent suicide.
adjective + suicide
politicalcareercommercialsocialtragic
- Ignoring customers would be commercial suicide.
suicide + noun (compound)
bombersquadmissionpact
- The film is about a suicide mission behind enemy lines.
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- Colleges now run counselling centres to prevent suicide.
कॉलेज अब आत्महत्या रोकने के लिए परामर्श केंद्र चलाते हैं।
- Radhika's club organises talks on mental health and suicide prevention.
राधिका का क्लब मानसिक स्वास्थ्य और आत्महत्या की रोकथाम पर वार्ताएँ आयोजित करता है।
- The leader called the plan political suicide.
नेता ने उस योजना को राजनीतिक आत्मघात कहा।
- If someone talks about suicide, listen kindly and seek help.
यदि कोई आत्महत्या की बात करे, तो ध्यान से सुनें और सहायता लें।
- Newspapers should report suicide with care.
समाचार-पत्रों को आत्महत्या की खबर सावधानी से देनी चाहिए।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He did a suicide last night.
✓ He died by suicide last night.
Suicide is not done; the usual phrases are commit suicide and die by suicide.
आत्महत्या 'do' नहीं की जाती; सामान्य वाक्यांश 'commit suicide' और 'die by suicide' हैं।
✗ The suicides is a serious problem.
✓ Suicide is a serious problem.
General suicide is uncountable and singular.
सामान्य अर्थ में 'suicide' uncountable और singular है।
✗ The driver was suicidal to overtake there.
✓ It was suicidal of the driver to overtake there.
For judging an act, use it was suicidal of sb to do.
किसी कार्य पर टिप्पणी के लिए 'it was suicidal of sb to do' आता है।
◇Word family
?Which word?
Keep the -cide family together: homicide, patricide, matricide, fratricide, regicide, infanticide, genocide.
-cide परिवार को साथ याद रखिए: homicide, patricide, matricide, fratricide, regicide, infanticide, genocide।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
The act of killing oneself (sui- means self).
'अपनी जान लेना' के लिए यह शब्द आता है (sui- का अर्थ स्वयं)।