compromise vs peril

compromise and peril both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
compromise	Yes	No	Yes	No
peril	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, peril is a hypernym of compromise; that is, peril is a word with a broader meaning than compromise:

Other hypernyms of compromise include endanger, expose, queer, scupper.

compromise (noun)	peril (noun)
a middle way between two extremes	a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury
an accommodation in which both sides make concessions	a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
	a state of danger involving risk

compromise (verb)	peril (verb)
settle by concession	put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position
make a compromise; arrive at a compromise	pose a threat to; present a danger to
expose or make liable to danger, suspicion, or disrepute