Brink

/bɹˈɪŋk/

/ˈbɹɪŋk/

[noun]

Brink

[NOUN]

a region marking a boundary

synonyms : threshold

verge

the point where something is about to happen, often something unpleasant, exciting, or important

synonyms : verge

the edge of a steep place

Examples

1. The scandal took the company to the brink of bankruptcy.

2. Mismanagement had brought the company to the brink of bankruptcy.

3. The political situation had become so unstable that people felt that above black there is no color, and that the country was on the brink of collapse.

4. Brink guns became the primary armament of Fort Reef.