Meaning & use

perish

verb·Advanced

To die, especially in a sudden or violent way, or to be destroyed or ruined completely.

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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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