English–French

“commit suicide” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/sɥiside/

Example

Il s'est suicidé.

He committed suicide.

Illustration for suicider (commit suicide)

How to say “commit suicide” in French

“Commit suicide” in French is suicider.

A person deliberately bringing their own life to an end.

Full entry for suicider: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with suicider

Nous avons réussi à empêcher la personne de se suicider.

We managed to prevent the person from committing suicide.

Tips for using suicider

  • The verb is normally pronominal as se suicider, and its past participle agrees in forms such as Il s'est suicidé and Elle s'est suicidée.

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