pe·ric·li·tate \pəˈrikləˌtāt\verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Latin periclitatus, past participle of periclitari, from periclum, periculum danger, trial — more at peril transitive verb : to expose or put in a perilous situation : imperil intransitive verb : to be in a perilous situation • pe·ric·li·ta·tion\pəˌrikləˈtāshən\noun-s