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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 killedfallexpiremeet one's deathbe lostlay down one's lifebreathe one's lastdraw one's last breathpass awaygo the way of all fleshgive up the ghostgo to glorymeet one's makergo to one's last resting placecross the great divideinformal:bite the dustkick the bucketcash in one's chipscroakflatlineturn up one's toesshuffle off this mortal coilgo the way of the dinosaursconk outbuy itsnuff itpeg outpop one's clogshop the twig/stickbite the big onebuy the farmcheck outhand in one's dinner pailgo bungliterary:exitarchaic:deceasedepart this life
   • ▪ suffer complete ruin or destruction: "must these noble hopes perish so soon?" Similar come to an enddie (away)be destroyedcease to existdisappearvanishfadedissolveevaporatemelt awaypass into oblivionwitherOpposite livesurvive
   • 2. (of rubber, food, etc.) lose its normal qualities; rot or decay: "an abandoned tyre whose rubber had perished" Similar go badgo offspoilrotgo mouldymoulderputrefydecaydecomposedeterioratedisintegratefall apartcrumble
   • 3. be suffering from extreme cold: informal British "I was perished with cold before the end of the day"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French periss-, lengthened stem of perir, from Latin perire ‘pass away’, from per- ‘through, completely’ + ire ‘go’.

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

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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.

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

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   perish - pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life; "She died from cancer"; "The children perished in the fire"; "The patient went peacefully"; "The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102"

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

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   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.

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › perish_vperish, v. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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   To suffer death, destruction, or damage. I.1.a. intransitive. Of a person, animal, or plant: to suffer a violent, sudden, or untimely death; to die; to be killed. Hise deciples hedde gret drede of þise tempeste..and seiden to him, lord, saue us, for we perisset.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryPERISH definition in American English - Collins Online Dictionary

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

10. www.oed.com › dictionary › perish_nperish, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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    There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun perish, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in Australian English. How common is the noun perish? How is the noun perish pronounced? Where does the noun perish come from?

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    PERISH meaning: 1 : to die or be killed; 2 : to disappear or be destroyed to cease to exist