Meaning & use
Perished
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Died, especially suddenly, violently, or prematurely; also, British informal: suffered severely from cold.
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Hundreds of soldiers perished in the harsh winter campaign.
We were perished waiting for the bus in the freezing rain.
A note on using this word
Also used of materials, as in 'the rubber has perished,' meaning it has decayed and lost its strength.
Words with a similar meaning
diedexpired
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Words with an opposite meaning
survivedthrived
Another way to use it
2. verb
Of a material such as rubber: decayed, cracked, or lost strength and elasticity.
The old garden hose had perished and cracked in the sun.
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