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peril peril definition

peril


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  peril 
 
  1  of  2  senses  of  peril 
 
  Sense  2 
  queer,  expose,  scupper,  endanger,  peril 
  =>  compromise 
  =>  subject 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  peril 
 
  1  of  2  senses  of  peril 
 
  Sense  2 
  queer,  expose,  scupper,  endanger,  peril 
  =>  compromise 
  =>  subject 
  =>  incur 
  =>  run 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  peril 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  peril 
 
  2  senses  of  peril 
 
  Sense  1 
  endanger,  jeopardize,  jeopardise,  menace,  threaten,  imperil,  peril 
  =>  exist,  be 
 
  Sense  2 
  queer,  expose,  scupper,  endanger,  peril 
  =>  affect,  impact,  bear  upon  bear  on  touch  on  touch 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  peril 
 
  peril  used  as  a  verb  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  peril 
 
  Sense  1 
  endanger,  jeopardize,  jeopardise,  menace,  threaten,  imperil,  peril 
  =>  exist,  be 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  queer,  expose,  scupper,  endanger,  peril 
  =>  affect,  impact,  bear  upon  bear  on  touch  on  touch 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  peril 
  peril 
  perilla 
  perilla  frutescens  crispa 
  perilousness 
  perilune 
  perilymph 
  yellow  peril 
 
  Overview  of  noun  peril 
 
  The  noun  peril  has  3  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  hazard,  jeopardy,  peril,  risk  --  (a  source  of  danger;  "drinking  alcohol  is  a  health  hazard") 
  2.  riskiness,  peril  --  (a  state  of  danger  involving  risk) 
  3.  risk,  peril,  danger  --  (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") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  peril 
 
  The  verb  peril  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  endanger,  jeopardize,  jeopardise,  menace,  threaten,  imperil,  peril  --  (pose  a  threat  to  present  a  danger  to  "The  pollution  is  endangering  the  crops") 
  2.  queer,  expose,  scupper,  endanger,  peril  --  (put  in  a  dangerous,  disadvantageous,  or  difficult  position) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  peril 
  perilous 
 
  Overview  of  noun  peril 
 
  The  noun  peril  has  3  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  hazard,  jeopardy,  peril,  risk  --  (a  source  of  danger;  "drinking  alcohol  is  a  health  hazard") 
  2.  riskiness,  peril  --  (a  state  of  danger  involving  risk) 
  3.  risk,  peril,  danger  --  (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") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  peril 
 
  The  verb  peril  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  endanger,  jeopardize,  jeopardise,  menace,  threaten,  imperil,  peril  --  (pose  a  threat  to  present  a  danger  to  "The  pollution  is  endangering  the  crops") 
  2.  queer,  expose,  scupper,  endanger,  peril  --  (put  in  a  dangerous,  disadvantageous,  or  difficult  position) 



peril definition