attempt suicide

idiom

: to try to kill oneself

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That anguish, combined with his father’s gambling addiction, led the young Lee to attempt suicide. Charlie Campbell, Time, 29 May 2025 Liz’s mother took her and her siblings back home to Illinois, leaving husband/dad alone to attempt suicide. Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 11 May 2025 According to a 2023 study from the University of Pittsburgh, autistic children and teens have about a 5% higher rate of suicidal ideation and are twice as likely to attempt suicide than their non-autistic peers. Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025 According to The Trevor Project, LGBTQ+ young people are four times more likely to attempt suicide compared with their peers. Abby Monteil, Them., 23 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for attempt suicide

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“Attempt suicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attempt%20suicide. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.

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