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Britannica Dictionary definition of PERISH
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1
formal + literary
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to die or be killed
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Two people perished in the fire.
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The sailors perished at sea.
2
formal
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to disappear or be destroyed
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to cease to exist
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The civilization perished after 500 years.
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Many ancient languages have perished over time.
3
British
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to slowly break apart by a natural process
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The rubber will perish with age.
perish the thought
— used to say that you hope that something does not happen or to say that something will not happen
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Who would take over as goalie if, perish the thought, he got injured?
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What? Me help him out? Perish the thought.
