imperil
verb
im·per·il
im-ˈper-əl 
-ˈpe-rəl
imperiled or imperilled; imperiling or imperilling
: to bring into peril : endanger
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Examples of imperil in a Sentence
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
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The bill imperiled many of these good-governance measures.
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Scott Singer, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2024
In addition to displacing people, the Park fire, now the fourth largest in state history, imperils the fragile Chinook salmon.
—Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2024
Photograph: Paul Hennessy/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images Citrus greening, an incurable disease spread by insects that ruins crops before eventually killing trees, has imperiled Florida’s citrus industry since the ailment took hold in a grove in Miami nearly two decades ago.
—Ayurella Horn-Muller, WIRED, 3 Aug. 2024
Mark Peacock, whose firm Peacock & Bartlett is also representing the plaintiff, said the actions imperiled the victim’s wishes to eventually leave the facility and spend her final days at home with family.
—Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 23 July 2024
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Scott Singer, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2024
In addition to displacing people, the Park fire, now the fourth largest in state history, imperils the fragile Chinook salmon.
—Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2024
Photograph: Paul Hennessy/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images Citrus greening, an incurable disease spread by insects that ruins crops before eventually killing trees, has imperiled Florida’s citrus industry since the ailment took hold in a grove in Miami nearly two decades ago.
—Ayurella Horn-Muller, WIRED, 3 Aug. 2024
Mark Peacock, whose firm Peacock & Bartlett is also representing the plaintiff, said the actions imperiled the victim’s wishes to eventually leave the facility and spend her final days at home with family.
—Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 23 July 2024
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“Imperil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/imperil. Accessed 9 Sep. 2024.
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imperil
verb
im·per·il
im-ˈper-əl
imperiled or imperilled; imperiling or imperilling
: to place in great danger : endanger
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