dictionary.ptperishverbgeneral usecommon/pɨ.ɾɨ.ˈseɾ/pe·re·cerPortuguêsEnglishEspañolFrançaisDefinition1To die, especially in a violent, sudden, or tragic way.Usage examples“Hundreds perished in the earthquake.”“The crops perished in the drought.”SynonymsdieexpiresuccumbAntonymssurviveliveCommon combinationsperish in battleperish from hungerperish at sea
To die, especially in a violent, sudden, or tragic way.Usage examples“Hundreds perished in the earthquake.”“The crops perished in the drought.”SynonymsdieexpiresuccumbAntonymssurviveliveCommon combinationsperish in battleperish from hungerperish at sea