peril

per-il · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Serious and immediate danger.

  2. 2.

    (archaic) To put in danger; to risk.

  3. 3.

    A source or cause of danger.

Forms

plural: perils

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    at one's peril — With the risk of harm or loss.
  • •
    in peril — In danger.
  • •
    do something at your peril — Warning that an action may have consequences.

Related words

Antonyms: protection, safety, security
See also: danger, hazard, perilous
Synonyms: danger, hazard, risk

Etymology

From Old French peril, from Latin periculum ("trial, risk, danger"), from the root of experiri ("to try, test").