perish Sentence Examples

  1. The travelers perished in the unforgiving desert wasteland due to lack of water.
  2. The injured bird's wing was so severely damaged that it was destined to perish.
  3. The ancient village perished under the relentless siege of the invading army.
  4. The flowers in the garden perished during the unexpected frost.
  5. The hopes of the rebels perished with the failure of their uprising.
  6. The ship perished in a violent storm, leaving no survivors.
  7. The delicate ecosystem is in danger of perishing due to human interference.
  8. The starving children perished in the war-torn country.
  9. The ancient texts perished in a devastating fire that consumed the library.
  10. The reputation of the politician perished after a series of scandals.

perish Meaning

Wordnet

perish (v)

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

Webster

perish (v. i.)

To be destroyed; to pass away; to become nothing; to be lost; to die; hence, to wither; to waste away.

Webster

perish (v. t.)

To cause perish.

FAQs About the word perish

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain lifeTo be destroyed; to pass away; to become nothing; to be lost; to d

fall,die, pass away, disappear, exit, demise, succumb, croak, expire, end

live, come to, come to, breathe,live, breathe, revive, be, revive, exist

The travelers perished in the unforgiving desert wasteland due to lack of water.

The injured bird's wing was so severely damaged that it was destined to perish.

The ancient village perished under the relentless siege of the invading army.

The flowers in the garden perished during the unexpected frost.