take one's life

A form of take one's own life — To kill oneself; to commit suicide.

Meanings

verbtake one's life (third-person singular simple present takes one's life, present participle taking one's life, simple past took one's life, past participle taken one's life)

present singular third person takes one's life · participle present taking one's life · past took one's life · participle past taken one's life

  1. alternativeAlternative form of take one's own life.
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