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perish

/ˈpɛrɪʃ/ /ˈpɛrɪʃ/
verb Regular verbperish perished
General
  1. 1 yok olmak, mahvolmak

Definition (English)

To be destroyed or ruined.

Example Sentences

  1. The ancient city perished long ago.
    Antik şehir çok uzun zaman önce yok oldu.
  2. Many old traditions perished when the villages became empty.
    Köyler boşalınca birçok eski gelenek yok oldu.
Formal
  1. 1 ölmek, hayatını kaybetmek, can vermek

Definition (English)

To die, especially in a violent or sudden way.

Example Sentences

  1. Many soldiers perished in the war.
    Pek çok asker savaşta öldü.
  2. Thousands of animals perished during the long, dry winter.
    Uzun ve kurak kışta binlerce hayvan telef oldu.

Verb Forms Regular

Base perish
/ˈpɛrɪʃ/
Past perished
/ˈpɛrɪʃt/
Participle perished
/ˈpɛrɪʃt/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edperish → perished

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil sert (ötümsüz) bir ünsüzle, /ʃ/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /t/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. perished /ˈpɛrɪʃt/

Synonyms

diesuccumbpass away

Antonyms

survive

Collocations

perish in a fireperish at seaperish in an accidentperish the thought

Related Words

deathdangeraccidentdisasterfatalityloss