perish
/ˈperɪʃ/verb
उच्चारण पेरिश
मर जाना, नष्ट हो जाना
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[I] formal or literary
(of people or animals) to die, especially in a sudden violent way
मर जाना, नष्ट हो जाना
- Hundreds perished in the earthquake.
- Many villagers perished in the flood that swept through the valley.
- Thousands of soldiers perished in the long war.
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- Several climbers perished in the blizzard.
- Many animals perish when the forest catches fire.
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[I] formal
to be lost or destroyed
नष्ट हो जाना, लुप्त होना
- Ancient manuscripts perished in the fire.
- The records of the kingdom perished when the library was burnt down.
- Many old customs perished as the village grew into a town.
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- Hopes of a quick settlement perished with the failure of the talks.
- The old temple's paintings perished in the damp.
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[I, T] ~ (sth) BrE
(of rubber or food) to rot or become damaged
(भोजन, रबर) सड़ जाना, खराब होना
- Fruit perishes quickly in the heat.
- Unless kept in the fridge, fresh milk will perish before nightfall in the summer.
- Tomatoes perish quickly if they are not kept cool.
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- Perishing goods must be moved within a day.
- Leave the rubber band in the sun and it will perish.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
perish in + event / place
Use in for the disaster or place where people die. The verb is formal and often used in news.
जिस आपदा या स्थान पर लोग मरें, उसके लिए 'in' आता है; यह क्रिया formal है और समाचारों में आम है।
- Many fishermen perished in the cyclone.
- Several soldiers perished in the snow.
perish from / of + cause
Use from or of for hunger, cold or thirst. It shows what killed the person.
भूख, ठंड या प्यास जैसे कारण बताने के लिए 'from' या 'of' आता है।
- Thousands perished from hunger during the famine.
perish (things): food, rubber
For things, perish means to rot or decay. 'Perishable' goods spoil quickly, like milk and vegetables.
वस्तुओं के लिए 'perish' का अर्थ सड़ना या ख़राब होना है; 'perishable' वस्तुएँ दूध और सब्ज़ियों की तरह जल्दी ख़राब होती हैं।
- Vegetables perish quickly in the heat.
- Rubber tyres perish if left in the sun.
perish (ideas, hopes): to come to nothing
In a literary style, hopes, plans and civilisations can perish, meaning they are lost.
साहित्यिक शैली में आशाएँ, योजनाएँ और सभ्यताएँ 'perish' हो सकती हैं, अर्थात नष्ट हो जाती हैं।
- Without care, old languages perish.
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perish + cause
in a firein the floodat seain the warof hunger
- Many travellers perished in the flood of 2013.
adverb + perish
quicklyslowlytragicallyneedlessly
- Milk perishes quickly in summer without a fridge.
perishable + noun
goodsfooditemscargo
- Perishable goods must be carried in cold storage.
perish + noun (subject)
cropshopespassengersanimalsplans
- Crops perished in the long drought.
“More examples 5
- Hundreds of pilgrims perished in the landslide.
भूस्खलन में सैकड़ों तीर्थयात्री मारे गए।
- The vegetable seller covered the tomatoes so they would not perish in the sun.
सब्ज़ी बेचने वाले ने टमाटर ढक दिए ताकि वे धूप में ख़राब न हों।
- Radhika's hopes of an early result perished when the date was postponed.
तारीख़ आगे बढ़ने पर राधिका की जल्दी परिणाम की आशा समाप्त हो गई।
- Many species will perish if the forests are cut.
यदि जंगल काटे गए तो कई प्रजातियाँ नष्ट हो जाएँगी।
- Fruit and fish are perishable and must be sold soon.
फल और मछली जल्दी ख़राब होने वाली वस्तुएँ हैं और उन्हें जल्दी बेचना चाहिए।
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✗ Fifty people were perished in the accident.
✓ Fifty people perished in the accident.
Perish is intransitive and is never used in the passive.
'Perish' अकर्मक क्रिया है और इसका passive रूप नहीं बनता।
✗ The farmer perished the old grain in the store.
✓ The old grain perished in the store.
Perish cannot take an object; to ruin something, use spoil or destroy.
'Perish' के साथ object नहीं आता; किसी चीज़ को ख़राब करने के लिए 'spoil' या 'destroy' का प्रयोग करें।
✗ Many people perished by the fire.
✓ Many people perished in the fire.
Use in for the disaster in which people die.
जिस आपदा में लोग मरें, उसके लिए 'in' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs all end in death or loss, but they differ in style and cause.
ये क्रियाएँ मृत्यु या हानि में समाप्त होती हैं, पर शैली और कारण में अंतर है।
A formal or literary word for dying in a disaster, or for things decaying.
आपदा में मरने या वस्तुओं के ख़राब होने के लिए formal या साहित्यिक शब्द।
- Many perished in the fire.
The ordinary general word for ceasing to live.
जीवन समाप्त होने के लिए सामान्य शब्द।
- The old tree died last year.
To rot or break down slowly, usually of food, teeth or buildings.
धीरे-धीरे सड़ना या टूटना, प्रायः भोजन, दाँत या इमारतों के लिए।
- Sugar makes teeth decay.
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perish the thought
used to say that you find a suggestion unpleasant and hope it will never happen
भगवान न करे, ऐसा कभी न हो
- Fail the exam again? Perish the thought!
publish or perish
(of academics) the pressure to publish research to keep your job
प्रकाशित करो या मिट जाओ
- Young lecturers live by the rule 'publish or perish'.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
per·ish
With one r (not 'perrish').
एक r ('perrish' गलत है)।
?Which word?
Keep the death words together: perish (formal, often in disasters), die, expire (formal), pass away (polite), succumb (to an illness or injury).
मृत्यु के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: perish (औपचारिक, प्रायः आपदाओं में), die, expire (औपचारिक), pass away (विनम्र), succumb (बीमारी या चोट से)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Perish the thought.
Idiom: perish the thought (ऐसा विचार भी मन में न आए) का प्रयोग तब होता है जब किसी अप्रिय संभावना को तुरंत नकारना हो।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
Food that goes bad quickly is perishable; that which never decays is imperishable.
जल्दी खराब होने वाला भोजन perishable; जो कभी नष्ट न हो imperishable।