perish

Pronunciation: /ˈpɛɹɪʃ/

The English word “perish” has 4 meanings listed here.

verb

To decay and disappear; to waste away to nothing.
To decay in such a way that it cannot be used for its original purpose
To die; to cease to live.
To cause to perish.

Etymology

From Middle English perishen, borrowed from Old French perir (via the stem periss- used in various conjugations), from Latin perīre (“pass away, perish”), from per (“through”) + īre (“pass, go”).

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