Meaning Of The Word Perish

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perish
verb: If a substance or material perishes, it starts to fall to pieces and becomes useless.
verb: If people or animals perish, they die as a result of very harsh conditions or as the result of an accident.
verb: If something perishes, it comes to an end or is destroyed for ever.

perish in American English
to be destroyed, ruined, or wiped out
intransitive verb: to die or be destroyed through violence, privation, etc

perish in British English
to be destroyed or die, esp in an untimely way

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