Antonyms for periled

Grammar : Verb

Spell : per-uh l

Phonetic Transcription : ˈpɛr əl

Definition of periled

Origin : 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.)).

As in jeopardize : verb endanger
As in menace : verb bother, frighten
As in risk : verb take a chance
As in compromise : verb put in jeopardy
As in endanger : verb put in jeopardy
As in expose : verb subject to danger
As in imperil : verb cause to be in danger

Example sentences :

It would have periled his safety had she attempted to share his asylum.
Extract from : « Madame Roland, Makers of History » by John S. C. Abbott

Sometimes it seemed to her that every thought was a prayer for that periled soul.
Extract from : « Interrupted » by Pansy

I have periled my life to assist thee—not by mine own will, by Heaven!
Extract from : « Captain Kyd (Vol 1 of 2) » by Jonathon Holt Ingraham

I have periled my life for him, and would do the same again.'
Extract from : « Uncle Daniel's Story Of "Tom" Anderson » by John McElroy

Whitman periled every thing and lost his life to save the country.
Extract from : « A History of Oregon, 1792-1849 » by William Henry Gray

And the poor slaves, for whom he periled so much, into what depths of hopelessness and woe are they again plunged!
Extract from : « The Underground Railroad » by William Still

I was truly sorry to hear of the fate of that poor fellow who had periled so much for liberty.
Extract from : « The Underground Railroad » by William Still

More than that, she felt she had periled her life in that moment of folly, and that this man—this hero—had saved her.
Extract from : « Tales of Trail and Town » by Bret Harte

Senor Perkins is a liberator, a patriot, who has periled himself and his country to treat us magnanimously.
Extract from : « The Crusade of the Excelsior » by Bret Harte

On that word believe that Madame de Selinville is as spotless a matron as when she periled herself to save my life.
Extract from : « The Chaplet of Pearls » by Charlotte M. Yonge

Synonyms for periled

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