Peril Definitions
PER'IL, n. [L. periculum, from Gr. to try, to attempt, that is, to strain; an attempt, danger, hazard; to pass, to thrust in or transfix; L. experior; Eng. experience.] 1. Danger; risk; hazard; jeopardy; particular exposure of person or property to injury,loss or destruction from any cause whatever. In perils of waters; in perils of robbers. 2 Corinthians 11. 2. Danger denounced; particular exposure; You do it at your peril, or at the peril of your father's displeasure. PER'IL, v.i. To be in danger. [Not used.]
n 1: a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune; "drinking alcohol is a health hazard" [syn: hazard, jeopardy, peril, risk, endangerment] 2: a state of danger involving risk [syn: 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" [syn: risk, peril, danger] v 1: pose a threat to; present a danger to; "The pollution is endangering the crops" [syn: endanger, jeopardize, jeopardise, menace, threaten, imperil, peril] 2: put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position [syn: queer, expose, scupper, endanger, peril]
I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin periculum — more at fear Date: 13th century 1. exposure to the risk of being injured, destroyed, or lost ; danger <fire put the city in peril> 2. something that imperils ; risk <lessen the perils of the streets> II. transitive verb (-iled; also -illed; -iling; also -illing) Date: 1567 to expose to danger
?per?l?s adj. 1 full of risk; dangerous; hazardous. 2 exposed toimminent risk of destruction etc. øøperilously adv. perilousness n. [MEf. OF perillous f. L periculosus f. periculum: see PERIL]
n. & v. --n. serious and immediate danger. --v.tr. (perilled, perilling; US periled, periling) threaten; endanger. Phrases and idioms: at one's peril at one's own risk. in peril of with great risk to (in peril of your life). peril point US Econ. a critical threshold or limit. Etymology: ME f. OF f. L peric(u)lum
Peril Per"il, n. [F. p['e]ril, fr. L. periculum, periclum, akin to peritus experienced, skilled, and E. fare. See Fare, and cf. Experience.] Danger; risk; hazard; jeopardy; exposure of person or property to injury, loss, or destruction. In perils of waters, in perils of robbers. --2 Cor. xi. 26. Adventure hard With peril great achieved. --Milton. At, or On, one's peril, with risk or danger to one; at the hazard of. ``On thy soul's peril.'' --Shak. Syn: Hazard; risk; jeopardy. See Danger.
Peril Per"il, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Periledor Perilled; p. pr. & vb. n. Periling or Perilling.] To expose to danger; to hazard; to risk; as, to peril one's life.
Peril Per"il, v. i. To be in danger. [Obs.] --Milton.
(perils) 1. Perils are great dangers. (FORMAL) ...the perils of the sea... We are in the gravest peril. N-VAR: usu with supp 2. The perils of a particular activity or course of action are the dangers or problems it may involve. ...the perils of starring in a television commercial. N-PLURAL: with poss 3. If you say that someone does something at their peril, you are warning them that they will probably suffer as a result of doing it. Anyone who breaks the law does so at their peril. PHRASE: PHR after v
I. n. Danger, hazard, jeopardy, risk. II. v. a. Risk, endanger, imperil, jeopard, hazard, put in danger, expose to danger.
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