perish

verb/ˈpɛrɪʃ/

Frequency rank: #9,385 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

to die, especially in a sudden or untimely way.

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Example sentence

Without enough water, the plants in the garden will perish.

Synonyms & related words

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