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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024per•il /ˈpɛrəl/USA pronunciation n. - grave risk;
danger;
jeopardy:[uncountable]The ship was in great peril. - something that causes or may cause injury, loss, or destruction:[countable]the perils of a sea voyage.
Idioms- at one's peril, with a great chance of meeting danger or causing harm to oneself:If you continue with this scheme, you do so at your peril.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024per•il (per′əl),USA pronunciation n., v., -iled, -il•ing or (esp. Brit.) -illed, -il•ling. n. - exposure to injury, loss, or destruction;
grave risk;
jeopardy;
danger:They faced the peril of falling rocks. - something that causes or may cause injury, loss, or destruction.
v.t. - to expose to danger;
imperil;
risk.
- Latin perīculum trial, test, danger, equivalent. to perī-, verb base meaning "try'' (found in the compound experīrī; see experience) + -culum -cle2
- Old French
- Middle English 1175–1225
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See danger.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: peril /ˈpɛrɪl/ n - exposure to risk or harm; danger or jeopardy
Etymology: 13th Century: via Old French from Latin perīculum |