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- Dictionaryperish/ˈpɛrɪʃ/
verb
- 1. die, especially in a violent or sudden way: literary "a great part of his army perished of hunger and disease" Similar
- 2. (of rubber, food, etc.) lose its normal qualities; rot or decay: "an abandoned tyre whose rubber had perished" Similar
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PERISH definition: 1. to die, especially in an accident or by being killed, or to be destroyed: 2. If material such…. Learn more.
To perish means to die. Your brother's goldfish might perish if he forgets to feed it — so be sure to remind him that Goldie needs her dinner!
The meaning of PERISH is to become destroyed or ruined : cease to exist. How to use perish in a sentence. to become destroyed or ruined : cease to exist; deteriorate, spoil; to cause to die : destroy…
Perish definition: to die or be destroyed through violence, privation, etc.. See examples of PERISH used in a sentence.
to die, especially in an accident or by being killed, or to be destroyed: Three hundred people perished in the earthquake. He believes that Europe must create closer ties or it will perish. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to stop living. die My dog died last week.
1. to be destroyed or die, esp in an untimely way. 2. ( tr sometimes followed by with or from) to cause to suffer: we were perished with cold. 3. to rot: leather perishes if exposed to bad weather. 4. perish the thought! may it never be or happen thus. n. do a perish informal Austral to die or come near to dying of thirst or starvation.
Perish definition: To die or be destroyed, especially in a violent or untimely manner.
If people or animals perish, they die as a result of very harsh conditions or as the result of an accident. Most of the butterflies perish in the first frosts of autumn. American English : perish / ˈpɛrɪʃ /
Definition of perish verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
perish verb (informal) used, often ironically, to show that one finds a suggestion or idea completely ridiculous or unwelcome he wasn't out to get drunk—perish the thought!
