to imperil one's life

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• imperil — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. endanger, jeopardize, risk. See danger. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. jeopardize, expose, hazard; see endanger , risk . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. endanger, jeopardize, hazard, *play with fire,… …   English dictionary for students

• RELIGIOUS LIFE AND COMMUNITIES — Jews UNDER OTTOMAN RULE The Jews of the pre Zionist old yishuv, both sephardim (from the Orient) and ashkenazim (of European origin), dedicated their lives to the fulfillment of religious precepts: the study of the torah and the meticulous… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• venture — vb Venture, hazard, risk, chance, jeopardize, endanger, imperil can all mean to expose to the chance of being unsuccessful, lost, or injured. Venture implies a daring to stake something (as the success of an action or undertaking, one s life, or… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• PIKKU'AḤ NEFESH — (Heb. פִּקּוּחַ נֶפֶשׁ; regard for human life ), the rabbinical term applied to the duty to save human life in a situation in which it is imperiled. The danger to life may be due to a grave state of illness or other direct peril (sakkanat… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• War — • In its juridical sense, a contention carried on by force of arms between sovereign states, or communities having in this regard the right of states Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. War     War …   Catholic encyclopedia

• danger — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Exposure to injury Nouns 1. danger, peril, jeopardy, risk, hazard, threat, adventure, insecurity, precariousness, slipperiness; Russian roulette (see chance). 2. (vulnerability to danger) exposure,… …   English dictionary for students

• risk — risker, n. riskless, adj. /risk/, n. 1. exposure to the chance of injury or loss; a hazard or dangerous chance: It s not worth the risk. 2. Insurance. a. the hazard or chance of loss. b. the degree of probability of such loss. c. the amount that… …   Universalium

• risk — n 1. hazard, peril, danger, jeopardy; endan germent, imperilment, liability, vulnerability, susceptibility, exposure; precariousness, insecurity, unpredictability, uncertainty; chance, big chance, long shot; speculation, plunge, gamble, leap in… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• venture — n 1. risky undertaking, enterprise, experiment, adventure, mission; speculation, plunge, gamble, leap in the dark; chance, big chance, long shot. v 2. risk, endanger, expose to danger, hazard, peril, imperil, jeopardize, jeopard, put in jeopardy; …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• venture — venturer, n. /ven cheuhr/, n., v., ventured, venturing, adj. n. 1. an undertaking involving uncertainty as to the outcome, esp. a risky or dangerous one: a mountain climbing venture. 2. a business enterprise or speculation in which something is… …   Universalium

• endanger — en•dan•ger [[t]ɛnˈdeɪn dʒər[/t]] v. t. 1) to expose to danger; imperil: to endanger one s life[/ex] 2) to threaten with extinction • Etymology: 1400–50 en•dan′ger•ment, n …   From formal English to slang