perished

/ˈpɛɹɪʃt/

verb

To decay and disappear; to waste away to nothing.

Examples :

"The leftover food in the refrigerator, forgotten for weeks, had perished and become moldy. "

verb

To decay in such a way that it can't be used for its original purpose

Examples :

"The old wooden fence perished over the harsh winter, leaving it broken and unusable. "

environment nature disaster biology

verb

To die; to cease to live.

Examples :

"During the drought, many plants in the garden perished because there was no water. "

being biology human event

verb

To cause to perish.

Examples :

"The flood perished all the crops in the field. "

disaster event

Meanings

Examples :

"The leftover food in the refrigerator, forgotten for weeks, had perished and become moldy. "

Examples :

"The old wooden fence perished over the harsh winter, leaving it broken and unusable. "

Examples :

"During the drought, many plants in the garden perished because there was no water. "

Examples :

"The flood perished all the crops in the field. "

Related Words

leaving verb

To have a consequence or remnant.

because adverb

For the reason (that).

unusable adjective

Not usable.

disappear verb

To vanish.

leftover noun

Something left behind; an excess or remainder.

original noun

An object or other creation (e.g. narrative work) from which all later copies and variations are derived

become verb

To arrive, come (to a place).

nothing noun

Something trifling, or of no consequence or importance.

purpose noun

An objective to be reached; a target; an aim; a goal.

drought noun

A period of unusually low rainfall, longer and more severe than a dry spell.

forgotten verb

To lose remembrance of.

refrigerator noun

A household appliance used for keeping food fresh by refrigeration (short form fridge).