attempt suicide

idiom

: to try to kill oneself

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In a world still riddled with stigma against mental illness, those who die by and attempt suicide deserve the dignity of us acknowledging their pain as real. Sophia Laurenzi, TIME, 5 Sep. 2024 For every suicide, many more people attempt suicide. Dominique Fluker, Essence, 5 Sep. 2024 One large study out of Denmark last year showed that transgender people are 7.7 times more likely to attempt suicide and 3.5 times as likely to die by suicide. Mackenzie Mays, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2024 Teen girls are feeling less sadness and despair and are less likely to attempt suicide since 2021, according to a CDC survey. Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 7 Aug. 2024 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 24 Nov. 2024.

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