verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of perish form-of, participle, past

Synonyms

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deaddeaddead as hectordeceaseddefunctdone for

Antonyms

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animate

Example

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"Twenty people perished in the blaze."

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