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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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The meaning of PERISH is to become destroyed or ruined : cease to exist. How to use perish in a sentence.
PERISH definition: 1. to die, especially in an accident or by being killed, or to be destroyed: 2. If material such…. Learn more.
PERISH meaning: 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!
Perish definition: to die or be destroyed through violence, privation, etc.. See examples of PERISH used in a sentence.
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.
If people or animals perish, they die as a result of very harsh conditions or as the result of an accident.
Definition of perish verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Perish definition: To die or be destroyed, especially in a violent or untimely manner.
perish. [intransitive] (formal or literary) (of people or animals) to die, especially in a sudden violent way A family of four perished in the fire. Thousands perished at the hands of the invading forces.
