滅びる
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to go to ruin, to go under, to fall, to be destroyed, to die out, to become extinct, to perish
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That ancient civilization perished a thousand years ago.
If environmental destruction continues, many plants and animals will likely die out.
That dynasty was destroyed by civil war.
History proves that even the mightiest empires will eventually perish.
Conservation efforts are being carried out to prevent native species from going extinct due to the invasion of alien species.
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