perish

/ˈper.ɪʃ/

动词

（橡胶、皮革等）脆裂，老化
Sunlight has caused the rubber to perish.
橡胶因暴露于阳光下而老化。
（尤指因事故或遇害）丧生，死亡；消亡；毁灭
Three hundred people perished in the earthquake.
300人在此次地震中丧生。