- pronunciation:
- pe
rihsh
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Builder
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
perishes, perishing, perished |
| definition: |
to die or be destroyed by violence or in some other way that is not natural.
Many people perished in the earthquake.- similar words:
- croak, depart, die, expire, pass
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| related words: |
vanish |
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parish (a Christian district)?
Perish and
parish sound alike but have different meanings.
Word Builder: perish +
- perishable:
likely to spoil or rot.