The Only Use of
perish
in
To Kill a Mockingbird
- "I'm 'bout to perish," said Dill.
p. 186..7perish = die
Definition:
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(perish) to die -- especially in an unnatural way
or:
to be destroyed or cease to existeditor's notes: You may encounter an informal expression, "Perish the thought." It means that the speaker hopes the thought will cease to exist and the thing it represents will never happen.