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Jeopardize vs Peril - What's the difference?

jeopardize | peril |

As a verb jeopardize

is (us) to put in jeopardy, to threaten.

As a noun peril is

peril, danger.

jeopardize

English

Alternative forms

* jeopardise (British)

Verb

(en-verb)
  • (US) To put in jeopardy, to threaten.
    • After having an affair with a junior, her chances of promotion were seriously jeopardized .

    peril

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A situation of serious and immediate danger.
  • Something that causes, contains, or presents danger.
    • The perils of the jungle (animals and insects, weather, etc)
  • (insurance) An event which causes a loss, or the risk of a specific such event.

    • Synonyms

    * danger, hazard, jeopardy, risk, threat, wathe * See also

    Derived terms

    * yellow peril

    Related terms

    * (l)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To cause to be in danger; to imperil.
  • * 1890 , (Oscar Wilde), The Picture of Dorian Gray , ch. XIV:
  • *:"I will have nothing to do with this matter, whatever it is. Do you think I am going to peril my reputation for you?"

    • Anagrams

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