peril

noun

  1. 1

    a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury

    he saw the rewards but not the risks of crime

    there was a danger he would do the wrong thing

  2. 2

    a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

    drinking alcohol is a health hazard

  3. 3

    a state of danger involving risk

verb

  1. 1

    put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position

  2. 2

    pose a threat to; present a danger to

    The pollution is endangering the crops

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