Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - perish

v. 1 intr. be destroyed; suffer death or ruin. 2 a intr. (esp. of rubber, a rubber object, etc.) lose its normal qualities; deteriorate, rot. b tr. cause to rot or deteriorate. 3 tr. (in passive) suffer from cold or exposure (we were perished standing outside). Phrases and idioms perish the thought an exclamation of horror against an unwelcome idea. Derivatives perishless adj. Etymology: ME f. OF perir f. L perire pass away (as PER-, ire go)