Perish (Verb)
Meaning
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".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The firefighters tried desperately to save the family, but unfortunately, they perished in the blaze.
- Many people are on the verge of perishing due to the severe famine in the distant land.
- After years of battling her illness, she finally began to feel her body start to perish.
- A few more hours without water and the entire crew would start to perish in the scorching desert.
- He watched helplessly as his beloved pet begin to perish right before his very eyes.
Synonyms
- Pop Off
- Croak
- Die
- Pass
- Expire
- Decease
- Cash In One's Chips
- Conk
- Choke
- Buy The Farm
- Exit
- Drop Dead
- Pass Away
- Go
- Give-up The Ghost
- Kick The Bucket
- Snuff It