How to Say "committed suicide" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “committed suicide” is “suicidó” — B2 level.
Examples
La policía confirmó que el hombre se suicidó ayer por la mañana.
The police confirmed that the man committed suicide yesterday morning.
Ella no pudo soportar la presión y se suicidó.
She couldn't bear the pressure and took her own life.
Usted se suicidó en el tercer acto de la obra, ¿verdad?
You committed suicide in the third act of the play, didn't you?
The Reflexive Verb
This verb is almost always used with the particle 'se' (or 'me,' 'te,' 'nos,' etc.) because the action affects the person doing it. 'Se suicidó' means 'He killed himself.'
Focus on the Past (Preterite)
'Suicidó' is the simple past tense, used for actions that started and finished at a specific point in the past. It's a completed event.
Forgetting the 'se'
Mistake: “El hombre suicidó.”
Correction: El hombre se suicidó. (Without 'se', the verb 'suicidar' means 'to kill someone else,' which is very rare and usually replaced by 'matar.')
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