Meaning of peril in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Definitions
  3. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈpɛrəl/

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  1. Verb

    peril

    Definitions

    1. pose a threat to

    Examples

    • « present a danger to »
    • « The pollution is endangering the crops »

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  2. 2. put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position

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  3. 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 »

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  4. 2. a state of danger involving risk

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  5. 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 »

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  • « Enslave the liberty of but one human being and the liberties of the world are put in peril. »
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  • « When even one American - who has done nothing wrong - is forced by fear to shut his mind and close his mouth - then all Americans are in peril. »
    Harry S. Truman
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