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Synonyms of perish

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Another word for perish is expire. Other synonyms of perish are decease, pass away, assume room temperature, auger in and be called home.

Synonyms and similar words for perish

verbTo die; to cease to live.

Meaning of perish

  1. verb To decay and disappear; to waste away to nothing.
  2. verb To decay in such a way that it cannot be used for its original purpose.
  3. verb To die; to cease to live.

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Questions about synonyms of perish

What is another word for perish?
Perish has 84 synonyms on Word.ws, such as expire, decease, pass away, assume room temperature, auger in, be called home, be like the the One and be no more.
What does perish mean?
Perish means to decay and disappear; to waste away to nothing.

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