perish
A. -intransitive verb
1. [person] perecer, fallecer
·we shall do it or perish in the attempt
·lo conseguiremos o moriremos intentándolo
·he perished at sea
·murió en el mar
·perish the thought!
·¡Dios me libre!
2. [food, material] deteriorarse, estropearse
B. -transitive verb deteriorar, estropear
·to be perished (with cold)
* estar helado *