perish

verb

per·ish ˈper-ish How to pronounce perish (audio)

ˈpe-rish

perished; perishing; perishes

intransitive verb

: to become destroyed or ruined : cease to exist

recollection of a past already long since perished

Philip Sherrard

guard against your mistakes or your attempts (perish the thought) to cheat

C. B. Davis

chiefly British : deteriorate, spoil

transitive verb

chiefly British : to cause to die : destroy

: weaken, benumb

Synonyms

check out
conk (out)
croak [slang]
decease
demise
depart
die
drop
end
exit
expire
fall
flatline
go
kick in [slang]
kick off [slang]
part
pass (on)
pass away
peg out [chiefly British]
pop off
step out
succumb

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Example Sentences

Two people perished in the fire. The sailors perished at sea. The civilization perished after 500 years. Many ancient languages have perished over time. The rubber will perish with age.

Recent Examples on the Web And yes, both couples perish in tragic, unnecessary ways.

Camille Okhio, ELLE Decor, 24 Aug. 2022 Some may perish under the long slow commute aboard shuttle busses.

Shannon Larson, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Aug. 2022 The fact that the couple could—and in fact would—perish on any of their research expedition frames the narrative.

Katherine Cusumano, Outside Online, 15 July 2022 And, of course, the US's position as a global beacon of freedom and a leader of the world's democracies will perish along with it.

Frida Ghitis, CNN, 19 May 2022 The separation of the lovers is compared to that of a soul and its body, and Donne, who had seen men perish at sea, acknowledges his trip as a prefiguring of death.

David Propson, WSJ, 26 Aug. 2022 As a result, my face gets the royal treatment, full of tonics, serum, and gentle massaging, while my legs are left to perish and die of neglect.

Tatjana Freund, ELLE, 25 Aug. 2022 But one diver does perish, and his drowning is shown on camera.

Common Sense Media, Washington Post, 5 Aug. 2022 Warmer temperatures and the unyielding drought have also created the perfect environment for the blue-green algae to thrive in the lake, whose low levels have caused shocking levels of hitch to dry out and perish in nearby streambeds.

Annie Vainshtein, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English perisshen, from Anglo-French periss-, stem of perir, from Latin perire, from per- detrimentally + ire to go — more at per-, issue entry 1

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

单词	perish
释义	perish verb per·ish ˈper-ish ˈpe-rish perished; perishing; perishes intransitive verb 1 : to become destroyed or ruined : cease to exist recollection of a past already long since perished Philip Sherrard guard against your mistakes or your attempts (perish the thought) to cheat C. B. Davis 2 chiefly British : deteriorate, spoil transitive verb 1 chiefly British : to cause to die : destroy 2 : weaken, benumb Synonyms check out conk (out) croak [slang] decease demise depart die drop end exit expire fall flatline go kick in [slang] kick off [slang] part pass (on) pass away peg out [chiefly British] pop off step out succumb See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Two people perished in the fire. The sailors perished at sea. The civilization perished after 500 years. Many ancient languages have perished over time. The rubber will perish with age. Recent Examples on the Web And yes, both couples perish in tragic, unnecessary ways. Camille Okhio, ELLE Decor, 24 Aug. 2022 Some may perish under the long slow commute aboard shuttle busses. Shannon Larson, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Aug. 2022 The fact that the couple could—and in fact would—perish on any of their research expedition frames the narrative. Katherine Cusumano, Outside Online, 15 July 2022 And, of course, the US's position as a global beacon of freedom and a leader of the world's democracies will perish along with it. Frida Ghitis, CNN, 19 May 2022 The separation of the lovers is compared to that of a soul and its body, and Donne, who had seen men perish at sea, acknowledges his trip as a prefiguring of death. David Propson, WSJ, 26 Aug. 2022 As a result, my face gets the royal treatment, full of tonics, serum, and gentle massaging, while my legs are left to perish and die of neglect. Tatjana Freund, ELLE, 25 Aug. 2022 But one diver does perish, and his drowning is shown on camera. Common Sense Media, Washington Post, 5 Aug. 2022 Warmer temperatures and the unyielding drought have also created the perfect environment for the blue-green algae to thrive in the lake, whose low levels have caused shocking levels of hitch to dry out and perish in nearby streambeds. Annie Vainshtein, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English perisshen, from Anglo-French periss-, stem of perir, from Latin perire, from per- detrimentally + ire to go — more at per-, issue entry 1 First Known Use 13th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1 Phrases Containing perish perish the thought perish the thought Kids Definition perish verb per·ish ˈper-ish perished; perishing : to become destroyed : die Dinosaurs perished long ago. The language slowly perished. perish verb 1 as in to die to stop living 12 people perished in the plane crash Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance die fall depart succumb disappear end demise expire decease go fade pass away buy it exit croak check out pop off step out snuff it part kick in flatline fail kick off peg out drop pass (on) buy the farm kick the bucket bite the dust give up the ghost predecease consume conk (out) dry up Antonyms & Near Antonyms live breathe revive exist linger subsist thrive prosper be flourish come to See More 2 as in to rot chiefly British to go through decomposition after being left out in the summer heat, the milk perished and had to be thrown out Synonyms & Similar Words rot disintegrate decompose decay putrefy fall apart spoil deteriorate mold fester corrupt crumble molder descend foul turn break down rust sour run to seed contaminate wither pollute mortify defile ferment taint go to seed degenerate curdle turn off addle decline sink dilapidate Antonyms & Near Antonyms grow develop ripen mature restore refresh age renew purify better improve cleanse ameliorate integrate assemble compose meliorate See More
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perish

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