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The correct answer is die.

Perish

A. quake
B. stand firm
C. endure
D. die

The correct answer is (D) To die (violently); to lose life; to come to an untimely end (by the sword, gun, etc.); to suffer ruin, destruction. Also, to suffer spiritual death.

Perish comes from Old French perir, Latin perire (to be destroyed).

Examples of use:

  • The elderly couple perished in the fire
  • Thousands of citizens perished due to the plague.


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