Perishes (4)
I believe the answer is:
dies
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">perishes</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('die' can be a synonym of 'perish')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for dies that I've seen before include "Passes from life" , "Departs" , "Ceases to be, cutters" , "Passes away" , "Stops working" .)