peril

Collocations

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1

(noun.) great danger

ADJ

deadly, dire, grave, great

VERB + PERIL

be at/in | put sth in

PREP

~ of

The hikers faced the peril of getting lost in the mountains as darkness fell.

PHRASES

at your ~

If you decide to drive without checking the weather forecast, you do so at your peril.

2

(noun.) sth dangerous

ADJ

great

The sailors faced great peril when the storm hit the ocean.

immediate | hidden

VERB + PERIL

face

The coastal towns face severe peril from rising sea levels and stronger storms.

avoid

PERIL + VERB

face sth

Definitions

noun

1

A situation of serious and immediate danger.

Your life is in peril.

2

Something that causes, contains, or presents danger.

the perils of the jungle (animals and insects, weather, etc.)

3

An event which causes a loss, or the risk of a specific such event.

verb

1

To cause to be in danger; to imperil; to risk.

And are we, Mr. President, who stood by our country then, who threw open our coffers, who bared our bosoms, who freely perilled all in that conflict, to be reproached with want of attachment to the Union?

"I will have nothing to do with this matter, whatever it is. Do you think I am going to peril my reputation for you?"

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or inju

noun — a source of danger

noun — a state of danger involving risk

riskiness

verb — put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position

verb — pose a threat to

endanger
jeopardize
jeopardise
menace
threaten
imperil

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Idioms & Phrases

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01

Your life is in peril.

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02

the perils of the jungle (animals and insects, weather, etc.)

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03

And are we, Mr. President, who stood by our country then, who threw open our coffers, who bared our bosoms, who freely perilled all in that conflict, to be reproached with want of attachment to the Un

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04

"I will have nothing to do with this matter, whatever it is. Do you think I am going to peril my reputation for you?"

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05

Many wild animals are in peril of losing their lives.

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06

They faced the peril of falling rocks.

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Collocations

(noun.) great danger

(noun.) sth dangerous

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