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- formal us / ˈper. ə l / uk / ˈper. ə l / Add to word list great danger, or something that is very dangerous:
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PERIL definition: 1. great danger, or something that is very dangerous: 2. to do something that might be very…. Learn more.
Definitions of 'peril'. 1. Perils are great dangers. [formal] [...] 2. The perils of a particular activity or course of action are the dangers or problems it may involve. [...] 3. See at one's peril [...]
English translation of 'péril' péril. [peʀil ] masculine noun. peril. au péril de sa vie at the risk of his life. à ses risques et périls at one’s own risk. il n’y a pas péril en la demeure there’s nothing to worry about. Collins French-English Dictionary © by HarperCollins Publishers. All rights reserved. Browse Collins French collocations.
PERIL meaning: 1. great danger, or something that is very dangerous: 2. to do something that might be very…. Learn more.
verb. To cause to be in danger; to imperil; to risk. synonyms. queer. scupper. jeopardise. imperil. threaten. jeopardize. exact ( 8 ) FOR an opposition politician, giving the televised response to a president's state-of-the-union address is a perilous honour, with the emphasis on peril. 1. The Economist.
noun. 1. exposure to injury, loss, or destruction; grave risk; jeopardy; danger. They faced the peril of falling rocks. 2. something that causes or may cause injury, loss, or destruction. transitive verb. 3. to expose to danger; imperil; risk.