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	perished
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. perished 1 of 2 adjective as in lost Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance lost departed vanished extinct dead absent missing lacking nonexistent expired over wanting finished obsolete done inadequate lapsed defunct insufficient scarce rare uncommon sparse passé Antonyms & Near Antonyms present alive active existent thriving living common current going prevailing prevalent apparent evident obvious uncanceled conspicuous animate plain See More perished 2 of 2 verb past tense of perish 1 as in died to stop living 12 people perished in the plane crash Synonyms & Similar Words died fell departed disappeared succumbed deceased expired ended exited demised went parted faded croaked passed away popped off bought it stepped out dropped checked out flatlined pegged out kicked off snuffed it kicked in failed passed (on) consumed gave up the ghost predeceased kicked the bucket conked (out) bit the dust bought the farm dried up Antonyms & Near Antonyms lived breathed revived lingered existed came to thrived was prospered flourished subsisted throve See More 2 as in disintegrated 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 disintegrated rotted decomposed decayed descended corrupted putrefied deteriorated fell apart festered crumbled spoiled molded moldered fouled turned broke down spoilt contaminated rusted soured polluted withered went to seed ran to seed mortified defiled sunk degenerated sank tainted turned off dilapidated fermented curdled addled declined Antonyms & Near Antonyms aged developed grew matured restored ripened renewed purified assembled improved cleansed composed integrated refreshed bettered ameliorated meliorated See More
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