per·ish 
/ˈperɪʃ/ verb
per·ish·es; per·ished; per·ish·ing /ˈperɪʃ/ verb [no obj] 1 formal + literary : to die or be killed
▪ Two people perished in the fire. ▪ The sailors perished at sea. 2 formal : to disappear or be destroyed : to cease to exist
▪ The civilization perished after 500 years. ▪ Many ancient languages have perished over time. 3 Brit : to slowly break apart by a natural process
▪ The rubber will perish with age.
▪ Two people perished in the fire. ▪ The sailors perished at sea.
▪ The civilization perished after 500 years. ▪ Many ancient languages have perished over time.
▪ The rubber will perish with age.
perish the thought
— used to say that you hope that something does not happen or to say that something will not happen ▪ Who would take over as goalie if, perish the thought, he got injured? ▪ What? Me help him out? Perish the thought.
