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Meaning of peril in English

  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 »
  2. 2. put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position
  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 »
  4. 2. a state of danger involving risk
  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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