perish

/'periʃ/
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perish

The flowers will perish without water.

Definition
  1. Verb:
    • To die, especially in a sudden, violent, or untimely way: "perish" means to lose life, often implying a tragic, accidental, or disastrous end.
    • To be destroyed or ruined; to cease to exist: "perish" can also mean to come to an end or be completely destroyed.
Usage
  • The verb "perish" is typically used in formal, literary, or news contexts to describe death, especially death resulting from disaster, violence, or extreme conditions. It is more dramatic than the neutral verb "die."
  • It is often used in the passive voice (e.g., "to be perished") in specific, somewhat archaic constructions to describe suffering from extreme conditions.
Examples
  • Verb:
    • Hundreds perished when the ship sank.
    • Without water, the crops will perish.
    • Ancient civilizations perished for many reasons.
    • They were lost in the mountains and perished from exposure.
Advanced Usage
  • "Perish the thought!": An idiom used to express strong rejection of an idea, meaning "may that thought never occur" or "that is an unthinkable idea."
    • You want me to cheat? Perish the thought!
  • To be perished (with cold/hunger, etc.): An informal, chiefly British usage meaning to be extremely cold, hungry, etc.
    • Come inside! You must be perished out there in the snow.
Variants and Related Words
  • Perishable (adj): (Of food or goods) likely to decay or go bad quickly.
    • Milk is a perishable item.
  • Perishing (adj, informal): Used for emphasis, meaning extremely cold.
    • It's perishing outside today.
  • Imperishable (adj): Enduring forever; not subject to decay.
    • The poet sought imperishable fame.
Synonyms
  • Die: The most general and neutral term.
  • Expire: A more formal or euphemistic term for die.
  • Succumb: To die from the effect of a disease, injury, etc.
  • Meet one's end: A phrase meaning to die.
Antonyms
  • Survive: To continue to live or exist.
  • Live: To remain alive.
  • Endure: To last or continue in existence.
Related Idioms
  • Perish the thought: As described above.
  • Publish or perish: A phrase describing the pressure in academia to frequently publish research in order to succeed or keep one's job. (Note: This is a compound phrase listed here as it is a common fixed expression.)
perish

The flowers will perish without water.

Verb
  1. pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
    • She died from cancer
    • The children perished in the fire
    • The patient went peacefully
    • The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102

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