perish

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Learn the meaning of perish with synonyms, antonyms and an example sentence. Part of our 11 plus vocabulary list used for selective school and grammar school preparation.

perish

(verb)

Meaning

to die or be completely destroyed

Example

"Many plants perish in the cold winter."

Synonyms

dieexpirepass away

Antonyms

survivelivethrive

More about this word

Word origin
From Latin perire, meaning to pass away or be destroyed.
Related word forms
  • noun: perishing
  • adjective: perishable

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