peril

²per·il

verb \ˈper-əl, ˈpe-rəl\

per·iled also per·illedper·il·ing also per·il·ling

Definition of PERIL

transitive verb

: to expose to danger

Examples of PERIL

1. <a tribute to the men and women who, as firefighters, peril their lives daily>
2. … she did more harm than all Frederick's diplomacy could repair, and perilled her chance of her inheritance like a giddy heedless creature as she was. —William Makepeace Thackeray, Vanity Fair, 1848

Origin of PERIL

(see ¹peril)

First Known Use: 1567

Related to PERIL

Synonyms: adventure, compromise, gamble (with), hazard, imperil, jeopard, jeopardize, menace, endanger, risk, venture

Related Words: intimidate, threaten; expose; subject; chance, wager

Near Antonyms: guard, protect, shelter, shield; preserve, resume, save

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