Meaning & use
perish
To die, especially in a sudden or violent way, or to be destroyed or ruined completely.
See it in a sentence
Hundreds of sailors perished when the ship sank during the storm.
Without proper storage, fresh fruit will perish within just a few days.
A note on using this word
Perish is a formal or literary word for die, often used for large-scale disasters, or figuratively for things that spoil or decay.
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Words with an opposite meaning
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