verb🔗ShareTo decay and disappear; to waste away to nothing."The old wooden shed, exposed to the rain and sun for decades, slowly perishes. "biologynatureenvironmenttimeprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo decay in such a way that it can't be used for its original purpose"The leftover food perishes quickly in the hot sun if it's not refrigerated. "biologyenvironmentnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo die; to cease to live."Without water, the plant perishes. "biologybeingorganismnaturetimeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo cause to perish."The farmer perishes the weeds with strong weed killer. "disasterenvironmentbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading