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    perish
    /ˈpɛrɪʃ/

    verb

    • 1. die, especially in a violent or sudden way: literary "a great part of his army perished of hunger and disease" Similar dielose one's lifebe killedfall
    • 2. (of rubber, food, etc.) lose its normal qualities; rot or decay: "an abandoned tyre whose rubber had perished" Similar go badgo offspoilrot

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPERISH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    PERISH definition: 1. to die, especially in an accident or by being killed, or to be destroyed: 2. If material such…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › perishPerish Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of PERISH is to become destroyed or ruined : cease to exist. How to use perish in a sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPERISH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    PERISH meaning: 1. to die, especially in an accident or by being killed, or to be destroyed: 2. If material such…. Learn more.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › perishPerish - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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! Perish comes from a Latin verb that means "to pass away." Many passengers on the Titanic perished after the ship hit an iceberg.

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    Perish definition: to die or be destroyed through violence, privation, etc.. See examples of PERISH used in a sentence.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPERISH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If people or animals perish, they die as a result of very harsh conditions or as the result of an accident.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › perishPerish - definition of perish by The Free Dictionary

    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.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionperish verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of perish verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › perishPerish Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Perish Definition. pĕrĭsh. perished, perishes. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Verb. Idiom. Filter. verb. perished, perishes. To be destroyed, ruined, or wiped out. Webster's New World. To die; esp., to die a violent or untimely death. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To pass from existence; disappear gradually.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPERISH | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    (Definition of perish from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of perish. in Chinese (Traditional) 死亡, （尤指因意外或遇害）喪生，死亡, 湮滅… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 死亡, （尤指因事故或遇害）丧生，死亡, 消亡… See more. in Spanish. perecer, fallecer… See more. in Portuguese. perder a vida, perecer, morrer… See more. in more languages