imperil
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transitive verb \im-ˈper-əl, -ˈpe-rəl\im·per·iled or im·per·illedim·per·il·ing or im·per·il·ling
Definition of IMPERIL
: to bring into peril : endanger
— im·per·il·ment \-mənt\ noun
Examples of IMPERIL
- The toxic fumes imperiled the lives of the trapped miners.
- The financial health of the company was imperiled by a string of bad investments.
- a list of imperiled species
First Known Use of IMPERIL
15th century
Related to IMPERIL
- Synonyms
- adventure, compromise, gamble (with), hazard, endanger, jeopard, jeopardize, menace, peril, risk, venture
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