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peril

(perɪl)
Word forms: plural perils
1. variable noun
Perils are great dangers.
[formal]
...the perils of the sea. [+ of]
In spite of great peril, I have survived.
We are in the gravest peril.
2. plural noun [with poss]
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. [+ of]
Synonyms: pitfall, problem, risk, hazard More Synonyms of peril
3. 
See at one's peril
More Synonyms of peril

peril in British English

(ˈpɛrɪl)
noun
exposure to risk or harm; danger or jeopardy
Word origin
C13: via Old French from Latin perīculum

peril in American English

(ˈpɛrəl)
noun
1. 
exposure to harm or injury; danger; jeopardy
2. 
something that may cause harm or injury
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈperiled or , ˈperiling or ˈperilling
3.  Archaic
to expose to danger; jeopardize; imperil
SIMILAR WORDS:  ˈdanger
Word origin
OFr < L periculum, danger < base *per- (as in experiri, to try) < IE base *per-, to try, risk, come over > fear, fare

peril in Insurance

(pɛrɪl)
Word forms: (regular plural) perils
noun
(Insurance: Underwriting)
A peril is a great danger, especially of being harmed or killed.
The extent of the perils covered depends on the type of policy.
Property insurance covers an insured's property against damage, destruction, or lossby an insured peril.
A peril is a great danger, especially of being harmed or killed.

Examples of 'peril' in a sentence
peril

This meant the three tanks on the right flank were on their own and in great peril.
The Sun (2016)
We jeopardise that at great peril.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
We are in the second decade of a century of great promise and great peril.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
He saved me in all dangers and perils.
Christianity Today (2000)
Do they wonder why there is so little sympathy for their particular peril?
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
We all know the perils of taking a seat in the front row at a comedy gig.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
We are in mortal peril of ending up discussing the price of fabric conditioner.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The halving of the oil price since the outline deal highlights the perils of forecasting.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Japanese researchers report on the great perils of the retirement cruise.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
And yet we forget at our peril the biggest danger of all.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Those left alive were often in mortal peril.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
But council officials said his greetings put pupils in mortal peril.
The Sun (2013)
They all know the perils of finishing second and are red-hot.
The Sun (2011)
We were much too credulous toward an administration's certainty in the face of great peril.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
National and local government should run high-profile campaigns highlighting the perils of exercising too little.
The Sun (2014)
Surely there was one vantage point in the entire zoo from which the camera crew could have filmed without being in mortal peril?
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
But the Conservatives fear that the reduction in crews available might leave people stranded in peril at sea and in floods.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The sea is in peril.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
O hear us when we cry to thee For those in peril on the sea.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
For if anyone knows the perils of being rushed back too early it's Owen.
The Sun (2007)
Until then, at least, shipping companies will remain in peril on the sea.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
So, at times of great and unusual peril, do some democratically elected leaders.
Geraghty, Tony The Bullet Catchers (1989)
Everyone else is in mortal peril, so it's business as usual.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)

In other languages
peril

British English: peril NOUN
Perils are great dangers.
...the perils of the sea.
  • American English: peril
  • Brazilian Portuguese: perigo
  • Chinese: 极大危险
  • European Spanish: peligro
  • French: péril
  • German: Gefahr
  • Italian: pericolo
  • Japanese: 危険
  • Korean: 위험
  • European Portuguese: perigo
  • Latin American Spanish: peligro

1 (noun) 
Definition
great danger or jeopardy
sailors in peril on the sea
Synonyms
danger
These roads are a danger to cyclists.
risk
He would not put their lives at risk.
threat
the threat of tropical storms
hazard
a sole that reduces the hazard of slipping on slick surfaces
menace
In my view you are a menace to the public.
jeopardy
A series of setbacks have put the whole project in jeopardy.
perilousness
2 (noun) 
the perils of starring in a TV commercial
Synonyms
pitfall
The pitfalls of working abroad are numerous.
problem
risk
hazard
Opposites
security
,
safety
,
certainty
,
surety
,
invulnerability
,
impregnability

Additional synonyms

in the sense of hazard
Definition
risk or likelihood of injury, loss, etc.
a sole that reduces the hazard of slipping on slick surfaces
Synonyms
danger,
risk,
threat,
problem,
menace,
peril,
jeopardy,
pitfall,
endangerment,
imperilment
in the sense of jeopardy
Definition
danger of harm, loss, or death
A series of setbacks have put the whole project in jeopardy.
Synonyms
danger,
risk,
peril,
vulnerability,
venture,
exposure,
liability,
hazard,
insecurity,
pitfall,
precariousness,
endangerment
in the sense of menace
Definition
a threat
In my view you are a menace to the public.
Synonyms
danger,
risk,
threat,
hazard,
peril,
jeopardy

Nearby words of
peril

  • perfumed
  • perfunctory
  • perhaps
  • peril
  • perilous
  • perimeter
  • period

Synonyms of 'peril'

peril

Explore 'peril' in the dictionary

Additional synonyms

in the sense of risk
He would not put their lives at risk.
Synonyms
peril,
threat,
danger,
hazard,
menace,
jeopardy
in the sense of threat
Definition
a person or thing that is regarded as dangerous and likely to inflict harm
the threat of tropical storms
Synonyms
danger,
risk,
hazard,
menace,
peril
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