kill oneself

kɪl wʌnˈsɛlf

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Definition of kill oneself - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

suicidetake one's own life intentionally

After months of despair, she tried to kill herself.

commit suicide

end one's life

self-destruct

overwork

exert oneself excessively

He will kill himself trying to finish three projects this week.

overexert

overwork

strain

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Expressions with kill oneself

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kill oneself laughing

laugh so much that it feels overwhelming or uncontrollable

She killed herself laughing at the comedian's jokes.

Expressions with kill

kill it

cause the death of a living being

The hunter killed it with one shot.

kill me

express extreme embarrassment or frustration

I forgot my lines on stage, kill me.

kill off

eliminate a species or group completely

The disease could kill off the entire bee population.

kill time

do things to make time pass while waiting

We played cards to kill time before the movie.

kill the engine

turn off a vehicle's engine

He decided to kill the engine and take a break.

dress to kill

wear clothes that impress people with style or glamour

She will dress to kill at the party tonight.

Expressions with oneself

help oneself

take food or drink without needing permission or an invitation

At the buffet, you can help yourself to any dish you like..

apply oneself

work hard with focus and determination

She needs to apply herself to her studies.

behave oneself

refrain from acting out or causing trouble

He promised to behave himself at the party.

beside oneself

adj.

extremely agitated or upset

She was beside herself with worry when her son didn't come home.

all by oneself

adv.

without any help from others

She completed the project all by herself.

clean oneself up

wash or make oneself tidy after being dirty

After painting the house, he went to clean himself up.

dust oneself off

brush dirt or dust from your body after falling

He fell but quickly dusted himself off.

keep oneself clean

wash and care for your body regularly

He keeps himself clean by showering and brushing his teeth every morning.

pick oneself up

stand up again after falling or being knocked down

He tripped but quickly picked himself up.

cry oneself to sleep

cry until falling asleep from exhaustion or sadness

After the breakup, she would cry herself to sleep.

Terms with kill oneself included in their meaning

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suicidal

adj.

mental state

likely to attempt to kill oneself

blow one's brains out

suicide

kill oneself with a gunshot to the head

Examples of kill oneself in a sentence

He sought help before he could kill oneself.
He might kill oneself trying to finish the project.
Don't kill oneself over a minor issue.

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French:se suicider, se tuer, ...
German:sich das Leben nehmen, sich abmühen, ...
Italian:suicidarsi, ammazzarsi, ...
Spanish:quitarse la vida, ...
Portuguese:tirar a própria vida, trabalhar até à exaustão, ...
Chinese:自杀, 拼命, ...
Japanese:自殺する, 無理をする, ...
Arabic:اِنْتَحَرَ, أَفْرَطَ في إِجْهَاد نَفْسِهِ, ...
Hebrew:לְהִתְאַבֵּד, לְהִתְאַמֵּץ יֶתֶר עַל הַמִּידָּה, ...
Russian:покончить с собой, убиваться, ...
Ukrainian:покінчити з собою, перенапружитися, ...
Hindi:आत्महत्या करना, खुद को खपा देना, ...
Bengali:আত্মহত্যা করা, মরে যাওয়ার মতো খাটা, ...
Catalan:suïcidar-se, matar-se, ...
Czech:zabít se, udřít se, ...
Danish:begå selvmord, slide sig op, ...
Dutch:zelfmoord plegen, zichzelf uitputten, ...
Greek:αυτοκτονώ, εξαντλούμαι, ...
Hungarian:öngyilkosságot elkövetni, agyondolgozza magát, ...
Khmer:ធ្វើអត្តឃាត, ខំប្រឹងហួសកម្លាំង, ...
Korean:자살하다, 과로하다, ...
Persian:خودکشی کردن, خودش را به کشتن دادن, ...
Polish:zabić się, zamęczyć się, ...
Portuguese (BR):tirar a própria vida, ...
Romanian:a se sinucide, a se epuiza, ...
Swedish:ta sitt liv, slita ut sig, ...
Thai:ฆ่าตัวตาย, หักโหม, ...
Turkish:intihar etmek, kendini paralamak, ...
Vietnamese:tự tử, làm việc quá sức, ...

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