PERISH


Meaning of PERISH in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈper-ish, ˈpe-rish ]

verb

Etymology: Middle English perisshen, from Anglo-French periss-, stem of perir, from Latin perire, from per- detrimentally + ire to go — more at per- , issue

Date: 13th century

intransitive verb

1. : to become destroyed or ruined : cease to exist

recollection of a past already long since perish ed — Philip Sherrard

guard against your mistakes or your attempts ( perish the thought) to cheat — C. B. Davis

2. chiefly British : deteriorate , spoil

transitive verb

1. chiefly British : to cause to die : destroy

2. : weaken , benumb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.