peril
pe ruhl
- n a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
- n a state of danger involving risk
- n a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury
- v pose a threat to; present a danger to
- v put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position
- The Kennedys were acutely aware of the potential peril of Kennedyism as an issue.