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Peril Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Peril? [n] a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury; "he saw the rewards but not the risks of crime"; "there was a danger he would do the wrong thing" [n] a source of danger; "drinking alcohol is a health hazard" [n] a state of danger involving risk [v] put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position [v] pose a threat to; present a danger to; "The pollution is endangering the crops" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Peril: danger \| endanger \| endanger \| expose \| hazard \| imperil \| jeopardise \| jeopardize \| jeopardy \| menace \| queer \| risk \| risk \| riskiness \| scupper \| threaten Related Terms \| Find terms related to Peril: breakers ahead \| cardhouse \| cause for alarm \| compromise \| crisis \| danger \| dangerous ground \| desultoriness \| emergency \| encounter danger \| endanger \| endangerment \| expose \| exposure \| gamble \| gamble with \| gaping chasm \| gathering clouds \| hazard \| house of cards \| imperil \| imperilment \| incur danger \| infirmity \| insecurity \| insolidity \| instability \| insubstantiality \| jeopard \| jeopardize \| jeopardy \| lay open \| liability \| menace \| openness \| pass \| perilousness \| pinch \| plight \| precariousness \| predicament \| put in danger \| put in jeopardy \| quicksand \| risk \| riskiness \| rocks ahead \| shakiness \| shiftiness \| shiftingness \| slipperiness \| speculativeness \| storm clouds \| strait \| subjection \| susceptibility \| thin ice \| threat \| ticklishness \| treacherousness \| treachery \| unauthenticity \| unauthoritativeness \| uncertainty \| undependability \| unfaithworthiness \| unreliability \| unsolidity \| unsoundness \| unsteadfastness \| unsteadiness \| unsubstantiality \| unsureness \| untrustworthiness \| vulnerability See Also \| affect \| be \| bear on \| bear upon \| chance \| compromise \| danger \| exist \| gamble \| health hazard \| impact \| occupational hazard \| speculativeness \| subject \| sword of Damocles \| touch \| touch on \| venture Peril In Webster's Dictionary \Per"il\, n. [F. p['e]ril, fr. L. periculum, periclum, akin to peritus experienced, skilled, and E. fare. See {Fare}, and cf. {Experience}.] Danger; risk; hazard; jeopardy; exposure of person or property to injury, loss, or destruction. In perils of waters, in perils of robbers. --2 Cor. xi. 26. Adventure hard With peril great achieved. --Milton. {At}, or {On}, {one's peril}, with risk or danger to one; at the hazard of. ``On thy soul's peril.'' --Shak. Syn: Hazard; risk; jeopardy. See {Danger}. \Per"il\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Periled}or {Perilled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Periling} or {Perilling}.] To expose to danger; to hazard; to risk; as, to peril one's life. \Per"il\, v. i. To be in danger. [Obs.] --Milton.

Peril Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Peril?

[n] a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury; "he saw the rewards but not the risks of crime"; "there was a danger he would do the wrong thing"
[n] a source of danger; "drinking alcohol is a health hazard"
[n] a state of danger involving risk
[v] put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position
[v] pose a threat to; present a danger to; "The pollution is endangering the crops"

Peril In Webster's Dictionary

\Per"il\, n. [F. p['e]ril, fr. L. periculum, periclum,
akin to peritus experienced, skilled, and E. fare. See
{Fare}, and cf. {Experience}.]
Danger; risk; hazard; jeopardy; exposure of person or
property to injury, loss, or destruction.

      In perils of waters, in perils of robbers. --2 Cor. xi.
                                               26.

      Adventure hard With peril great achieved. --Milton.

{At}, or {On}, {one's peril}, with risk or danger to one; at
   the hazard of. ``On thy soul's peril.'' --Shak.

Syn: Hazard; risk; jeopardy. See {Danger}.


\Per"il\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Periled}or {Perilled}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Periling} or {Perilling}.]
To expose to danger; to hazard; to risk; as, to peril one's
life.


\Per"il\, v. i.
To be in danger. [Obs.] --Milton.

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