perish

To decay and disappear; to waste away to nothing.intransitive

• 1881, Tarafa, translated by W. A. Clouston, The Poem of Tarafa I consider time as a treasure decreasing every night; and that which every day diminishes soon perishes for ever.

To decay in such a way that it cannot be used for its original purposeintransitive

• The difficulty is that fresh foods perish due to the multiplication in them of harmful bacteria.

To die; to cease to live.intransitive

• When it goeth well with the righteous, the citie reioyceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.

To cause to perish.obsoletetransitive

• that closeness did impair and a little perish his understanding
• "Leggo my shou'der, I tell you! Leggo!" He struggled with her, and the customers came forward. "Chrise! I'll perish you, if you ain't careful!" He turned suddenly,...