Meaning & Definition of Peril in English
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Peril
/pɛrəl/
noun
1. A source of danger
- A possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
- "Drinking alcohol is a health hazard"
synonym:
- hazard,
- jeopardy,
- peril,
- risk,
- endangerment
2. A state of danger involving risk
synonym:
- riskiness,
- peril
3. 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"
synonym:
- risk,
- peril,
- danger
verb
1. Pose a threat to
- Present a danger to
- "The pollution is endangering the crops"
synonym:
- endanger,
- jeopardize,
- jeopardise,
- menace,
- threaten,
- imperil,
- peril
2. Put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position
synonym:
- queer,
- expose,
- scupper,
- endanger,
- peril
Examples of using
And I know you didn't do this just to win an election. And I know you didn't do it for me. You did it because you understand the enormity of the task that lies ahead. For even as we celebrate tonight, we know the challenges that tomorrow will bring are the greatest of our lifetime: two wars, a planet in peril, the worst financial crisis in a century.