Self-destruction: alternatives and connections

The act of destroying; a tearing down; a bringing to naught; subversion; demolition; ruin; slaying; devastation.

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The act of devastating, or the state of being devastated; a laying waste.

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A kiln.

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of Kill

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One who deliberately puts an end to his own existence, or loses his life while engaged in the commission of an unlawful or malicious act; a suicide.

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Suicide, by slashing the abdomen, formerly practiced in Japan, and commanded by the government in the cases of disgraced officials; disembowelment; -…

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See Hara-kiri.

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Same as Hara-kiri.

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A Hindoo widow who immolates herself, or is immolated, on the funeral pile of her husband; -- so called because this act of self-immolation is regard…

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Annihilation by one's own acts; annihilation of one's desires.

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The act of taking one's own life voluntary and intentionally; self-murder; specifically (Law), the felonious killing of one's self; the deliberate an…

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