to peril

Examples

• All

• But Aaron in a certain sense thinks that he's saving GED, and he puts himself in peril in doing so.

• The hikers decided to peril their lives by ignoring the warning signs and climbing the treacherous mountain.

• If you peril your health by eating junk food every day, you may face serious consequences later.

• Don't peril your future by procrastinating on your studies; it could affect your grades significantly.

Synonyms

R

to risk

vsto peril

∞ 3.0

To do something that may cause harm or lead to loss

is to put someone in possible harm because of an action

T

to threaten

vsto peril

∞ 3.0

To be likely to cause harm or damage

is the act of putting someone in harm rather than only suggesting it

E

to expose

vsto peril

479 3.2

Put someone in a situation where they can be harmed by something

involves actively putting someone into harm rather than just making them vulnerable

J

to jeopardize

vsto peril

• US

191 6.3

Put someone or something in danger of harm

is about causing harm rather than stressing specific failure outcomes

E

to endanger

vsto peril

124 3.7

To put someone or something in danger of harm

is the general action of putting someone at likely harm

M

to menace

vsto peril

19 4.6

To threaten people or places with harm

is about causing harm rather than only warning about it

I

to imperil

vsto peril

9 7.8

Put someone or something in danger

is the neutral action of putting someone in chance of harm

H

to hazard

vsto peril

2 5.1

To risk something important to try to gain something

focuses on exposing someone without implying a profit motive

Compounds

G

green peril

8.8

A danger to plants, animals, and habitats caused by invasive species or damage to nature

Y

yellow peril

• Slur

9.9

An old racist idea that East Asian people threaten Western countries

How Dangerous

to endanger

124 3.7

to peril

8.2

to risk

∞ 3.0

to expose

479 3.2

Surface Forms

Etymology