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