/sooh"euh suyd'/ , n. , v. , suicided, suiciding .
n.
1. the intentional taking of one's own life.
2. destruction of one's own interests or prospects: Buying that house was financial suicide.
3. a person who intentionally takes his or her own life.
v.i.
4. to commit suicide.
v.t.
5. to kill (oneself).
[ 1645-55; suicidium, -cida, equiv. to L sui of oneself, gen. sing. of reflexive pron. + -cidium, -cida -CIDE ]