suicide

/sɥi.sid/
1.
nounmasculine

suicide — the act of deliberately causing one's own death

Il y a eu une tentative de suicide dans le métro ce matin.

There was a suicide attempt on the metro this morning.

2.
nounmasculine

social or career suicide — an action that will severely damage one's reputation, chances, or future

Démissionner sans rien d'autre, c'est un suicide professionnel.

Resigning without having anything else lined up is career suicide.

Synonyms:autodestruction