perish
11perish — perishless, adj. perishment, n. /per ish/, v.i. 1. to die or be destroyed through violence, privation, etc.: to perish in an earthquake. 2. to pass away or disappear: an age of elegance that has forever perished. 3. to suffer destruction or ruin …
12perish — UK [ˈperɪʃ] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms perish : present tense I/you/we/they perish he/she/it perishes present participle perishing past tense perished past participle perished 1) mainly literary to die, usually because of an illness or… …
13perish — per|ish [ˈperıʃ] v [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: perir, from Latin perire to be destroyed ] 1.) [i]formal or literary to die, especially in a terrible or sudden way ▪ Hundreds perished when the ship went down. 2.) [I and T] especially… …
14perish — per|ish [ perıʃ ] verb intransitive 1. ) MAINLY LITERARY to die, usually because of an illness or something that happens suddenly: All our horses perished in the fire. a ) if an activity perishes, it stops happening or existing: Without greater… …
15perish — per•ish [[t]ˈpɛr ɪʃ[/t]] v. i. 1) to die as a result of violence, privation, etc 2) to pass away or disappear 3) to suffer destruction or ruin • perish the thought Etymology: 1200–50; ME perissen < OF periss , long s. of perir < L perīre to …
16perish — verb Etymology: Middle English perisshen, from Anglo French periss , stem of perir, from Latin perire, from per detrimentally + ire to go more at per , issue Date: 13th century intransitive verb 1. to become destroyed or ruined ; cease to exist < …
17perish — verb 1》 literary die, especially in a violent or sudden way. ↘suffer complete ruin or destruction. 2》 (of rubber, food, etc.) rot or decay. 3》 (be perished) Brit. informal be suffering from extreme cold. Phrases perish the thought informal… …
18perish — verb 1 (I) especially literary to die, especially in a terrible or sudden way: Hundreds perished when the ship went down. 2 (I, T) BrE, technical in AmE if a material such as rubber or leather perishes, it decays and loses its natural strength 3… …
19perish — verb 1) millions of soldiers perished Syn: die, lose one s life, be killed, fall, expire, meet one s death, be lost, lay down one s life, breathe one s last, pass away, go the way of all flesh, give up the ghost, go to glory, meet one s maker,… …
20perish — v. 1 intr. be destroyed; suffer death or ruin. 2 a intr. (esp. of rubber, a rubber object, etc.) lose its normal qualities; deteriorate, rot. b tr. cause to rot or deteriorate. 3 tr. (in passive) suffer from cold or exposure (we were perished… …
