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Meaning of peril in English
Pronunciation
/ˈpɛrəl/
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Verb
peril
Definitions
1.
pose a threat to
Examples
« present a danger to »
« The pollution is endangering the crops »
2.
put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position
Noun
peril
Etymology
Middle English: from Old French, from Latin peric(u)lum‘danger’, from the base of experiri‘to try’
Definitions
1.
a source of danger
Examples
« a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune »
« drinking alcohol is a health hazard »
2.
a state of danger involving risk
3.
a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury
Examples
« he saw the rewards but not the risks of crime »
« there was a danger he would do the wrong thing »