disperish

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English

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Etymology

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First attested in 1382, from Middle English disperishen, from Old French desperiss-, extended stem of desperir, from Latin disperīre (to go completely to ruin), present active infinitive of dispereō.

Verb

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disperish (third-person singular simple present disperishes, present participle disperishing, simple past and past participle disperished)

  1. (intransitive, archaic) To be ruined or lost; to perish. [1]
  2. (intransitive, archaic) To perish utterly. [2]

Further reading

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www.quickanddirtytips.com, "40+ Words for Death"

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