peril
phonetic symbol: / pérəl /
peril - English Dictionary
[ noun ]
■ a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury
→
danger
,
risk
[ noun ]
■ a source of danger
■ a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
→
endangerment
,
hazard
,
jeopardy
,
risk
[ noun ]
■ a state of danger involving risk
→
riskiness
[ verb ]
■ put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position
→
endanger
,
expose
,
queer
,
scupper
[ verb ]
■ pose a threat to
■ present a danger to
→
endanger
,
imperil
,
jeopardise
,
jeopardize
,
menace
,
threaten
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