periling

as injeopardize
as inmenace
as inrisk
as incompromise
as inendanger
as inexpose
as inimperil

Synonyms for periling

verb endanger

Antonyms for periling

Word Origin & History

c.1200, from Old French peril "danger, risk" (10c.), from Latin periculum "an attempt, trial, experiment; risk, danger," with instrumentive suffix -culum and element also found in experiri "to try," cognate with Greek peria "trial, attempt, experience," empeiros "experienced," Old Irish aire "vigilance," Gothic ferja "watcher," Old English fær "danger, fear" (see fear (n.)).

Example Sentences forperiling

It is not impossible, however, that in taking this step I may be periling my own safety.

God knows, in periling your safety, and exposing you to the common chances of war, I make a sacrifice that few could estimate.

This was the girl whom to see, perhaps in his arms, she was now periling her liberty and her life unknown to him!

Their generous hostess, periling her own life for them, daily supplied them with food.

For now it came to me that while I would be saving life, mayhap I had been periling it again.