Synonyms of imperil

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verb

im-ˈper-əl 

as in to endanger

to place in danger

a single mistake could imperil the lives of everyone involved in the military operation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• endanger
• threaten
• risk
• jeopardize
• compromise
• menace
• adventure
• peril
• venture
• hazard
• jeopard
• gamble (with)
• intimidate
• subject
• expose
• wager
• chance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• protect
• preserve
• guard
• shelter
• save
• shield
• resume

imperilment

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noun

as in risk

the state of not being protected from injury, harm, or evil

the city has reduced the number of its firefighters, to the imperilment of every homeowner

Synonyms & Similar Words

• risk
• jeopardy
• danger
• trouble
• peril
• endangerment
• distress
• threat
• harm's way
• vulnerability
• exposure
• susceptibility
• precariousness
• openness
• liability
• helplessness
• susceptibleness
• defenselessness
• weakness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• safety
• security
• salvation
• preservation
• protection
• defense
• secureness
• safeness
• exemption
• immunity
• inviolability
• impunity
• invulnerability

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of imperil

Verb

Budget cuts imperiled one US mission to Venus and delayed the other, then forced NASA to pull out of a partnership with Europe to supply a key part for Envision. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026

BikePGH shared a video of a cyclist imperiled while getting around a FedEx truck parked in a bike lane, and the organization said the surveillance cameras have made their life safer. — Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 5 Oct. 2026

Amendment 87, however, would eliminate our competitive edge and imperil our state’s economic growth. — Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 4 Oct. 2026

At its worst, this can imperil an organization’s future growth and even survival. — Carol Geffner, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026