Perish

To perish means to die or to go away completely. For example, a plant can perish if it doesn't get enough water and sunlight.

Examples

• If we don't water the plants, they might perish and become dry and brown.
• In the winter, some animals hibernate so they don't perish in the cold weather.
• The old book was left outside and began to perish because of the rain and sun.

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