Sekirov Dictionary

peril

/ˈpɛɹɪl/

noun 3
verb 1
forms 5

noun3

•
A situation of serious and immediate danger.
- Your life is in peril.
•
Something that causes, contains, or presents danger.
- the perils of the jungle (animals and insects, weather, etc.)
An event which causes a loss, or the risk of a specific such event.

verb1

•
To cause to be in danger; to imperil; to risk.
- "I will have nothing to do with this matter, whatever it is. Do you think I am going to peril my reputation for you?" — 1891

forms

periled · perilled · periling · perilling · perils

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