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PRONUNCIATION OF SUICIDE WATCH

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SUICIDE WATCH

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adjective
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adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Suicide watch is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SUICIDE WATCH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Suicide watch

Suicide watch is an intensive monitoring process used to ensure that an individual cannot commit suicide. Usually the term is used in reference to inmates or patients in a prison, hospital, psychiatric hospital, or military bases. Individuals are placed on suicide watch when it is believed there is a good chance they will attempt to cause bodily harm to themselves.

Definition of suicide watch in the English dictionary

The definition of suicide watch in the dictionary is a round-the-clock watch by warders on a prisoner considered to be in danger of harming him- or herself.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SUICIDE WATCH

suicidal
suicidally
suicide
suicide attack
suicide attempt
suicide bid
suicide bomber
suicide bombing
suicide note
suicide pact
suicidologist
suicidology
suid
suidian
suilline
suing
suint
suiplap
Suisse
suit

WORDS THAT END LIKE SUICIDE WATCH

awatch
birdwatch
catch
deathwatch
digital watch
dogwatch
doomwatch
fob watch
morning watch
neighborhood watch
neighbourhood watch
night watch
officer of the watch
on the watch
overwatch
quartz watch
stem-winding watch
stopwatch
swatch
watch
wristwatch

Synonyms and antonyms of suicide watch in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «suicide watch» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SUICIDE WATCH

Find out the translation of suicide watch to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of suicide watch from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «suicide watch» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

自杀监视
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

vigilancia de suicidio
570 millions of speakers

English

suicide watch
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आत्महत्या घड़ी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مشاهدة انتحاري
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

самоубийство часы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

relógio de suicídio
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আত্মহত্যা ঘড়ি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

montre de suicide
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Menonton bunuh diri
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Selbstmord Uhr
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

自殺の腕時計
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

자살 시계
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Watch bunuh diri
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đồng hồ tự tử
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தற்கொலை கடிகாரம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आत्महत्या घड्याळ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Intihar izle
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

orologio suicidio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zegarek samobójstwo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

самогубство годинники
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Uita-te la sinucidere
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ρολόι αυτοκτονίας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

selfmoord horlosie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

självmord klocka
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

selvmord watch
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of suicide watch

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SUICIDE WATCH»

The term «suicide watch» is regularly used and occupies the 82.351 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SUICIDE WATCH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about suicide watch

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SUICIDE WATCH»

Discover the use of suicide watch in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to suicide watch and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Prison Suicide: An Overview and Guide to Prevention
the inmate is placed under suicide watch. In the absence of mental health staff, the medical staff or shift commander may initially authorize a suicide watch, with the psychologist conducting a formal evaluation the following day. All inmates ...
Lindsay M. Hayes, 1995
2
Preventing Adolescent Suicide
If the client is acutely suicidal, hospitalization or a suicide watch is necessary. A suicide watch is organized by contacting friends and relatives. Family members and friends take turns staying with the client until the crisis has subsided. Under no ...
Dave Capuzzi, Larry Golden, 2013
3
Suicide and Self-Harm in Prisons and Jails
Billy Wade Montgomery committed suicide in the Reception and Guidance Center in Southern Michigan shortly afier being removed from suicide watch. A psychologist (McCrary) put him on suicide watch but did not put the report in the ...
Christine Tartaro, David Lester, 2010
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Code of Federal Regulations, Title 28, Judicial ...
When staff identify an inmate as being at risk for suicide, staff will place the inmate on suicide watch. Based upon clinical findings, staff will either terminate the suicide watch when the inmate is no longer at imminent risk for suicide or arrange ...
Office of the Federal Register (U S ), 2011
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California School of Professional Psychology Handbook of ...
It also gives the probation staff the opportunity to inform these youngsters that staff are obliged to put them on suicide watch whenever they make these kinds of statements. Probation staff have a wide latitude in ordering a suicide watch.
Neil G. Ribner, 2003
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L.S.A., List of C.F.R. Sections Affected
There are varying degrees of potential for suicidal and other deliberate self- injurious behavior which may necessitate a variety of clinical interventions other than placing an inmate on suicide watch. These recommendations might include  ...
‎2003
7
The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
the Program Coordinator of any inmate who exhibits behavior indicative of suicide potential. In emergency situations or during non-routine working hours, the potentially suicidal individual will be placed on formal suicide watch pending  ...
‎2002
8
Civil Liability in Criminal Justice
At his arraignment the court decided to place him on suicide watch until his sentencing. Upon his return back to the jail, detention officers placed him on a 15 -minute suicide watch and placed him in an observation cell. On the day of his ...
Darrell L. Ross, 2012
9
Handbook Of Family Therapy
The suicide watch acts as a deterrent because it limits the person's freedom to an intolerable degree. In establishing a suicide watch, the therapist should not put one spouse in charge ofthe other. The suicide threat is often an attempt to ...
Alan S. Gurman, David P. Kniskern, 2014
10
Silent Illness
Juliet de Jongh. Suicide Watch Suicide watch is an intensive monitoring process used to ensure that an individual does not die by suicide. Individuals are placed on suicide watch when it is believed there is a good chance they will attempt to ...
Juliet de Jongh, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SUICIDE WATCH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term suicide watch is used in the context of the following news items.
1
If Sandra Bland Was Admittedly Suicidal At Some Point, Why Wasn't …
While Smith admitted, based on jail staff's observations, that Bland was not placed on suicide watch, it's unclear how or why they ignored her original admission. «News One, Jul 15»
2
Should Sandra Bland's jail intake have prompted suicide watch? (+ …
Newly released documents from Sandra Bland's initial processing indicate that she told jail personnel that she had previously attempted suicide. «Christian Science Monitor, Jul 15»
3
Mom Charged With Killing Kids Taken Off Suicide Watch
A Superior Court judge in New Haven ordered 36-year-old LeRoya Moore off the suicide watch Wednesday, after a request by her public defender. The judge ... «NBC Connecticut, Jun 15»
4
Dr. Fredric Brandt Was on Suicide Watch Leading Up to His Death …
Dr. Fredric Brandt was on suicide watch and being treated for depression at the ... at Brandt's house due to suicidal concerns, according to a Miami Police report. «People Magazine, Apr 15»
5
Facebook can put users on suicide watch
A few months ago Twitter was criticized for teaming up with suicide ... Matters Now, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, Save.org, Facebook aims to provide ... «BetaNews, Feb 15»
6
Suicide watch death sparks $12.5 million lawsuit against hospital
The family of a Brampton man who killed himself while under suicide watch at a hospital filed a $12.5 million lawsuit against the William Osler Health System ... «Toronto Star, Feb 15»
7
Rikers Inmate Found Dead Despite Suicide-Watch Alert
The clinician immediately sought to have him put on suicide watch and moved to a mental observation unit at a different jail in the complex “as a precautionary ... «New York Times, Jan 15»
8
Samaritans Radar puts Twitter users on suicide watch
Suicide prevention charity, Samaritans, has launched a new online venture, Samaritans Radar, which monitors the Twitter feeds of those who sign up, looking ... «BetaNews, Oct 14»
9
Jon Koppenhaver on suicide watch following attempted hanging on …
A report from TMZ says that jailed ex-UFC and Bellator fighter Jon Koppenhaver (AKA "War Machine") has been placed on suicide watch after a corrections ... «Bloody Elbow, Oct 14»
10
Police: Carson City hospital shooter wanted murder-suicide
Dresser was booked into the Carson City Jail on suspicion of attempted murder and was on suicide watch, the sheriff said. His bail was set at $225,000, he said. «Las Vegas Review-Journal, Jan 14»

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