IMPERIL

endanger, jeopardize, jeopardise, menace, threaten, imperil, peril

(verb) pose a threat to; present a danger to; “The pollution is endangering the crops”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

imperil (third-person singular simple present imperils, present participle (US) imperiling or (UK) imperilling, simple past and past participle (US) imperiled or (UK) imperilled)

(transitive) To put into peril; to place in danger.

(transitive) To risk or hazard.

Synonyms

• (put into peril): endanger

Anagrams

• implier

Source: Wiktionary


Im*per"il, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Imperiled or Imperilled; p. pr. & vb. n. Imperiling or Imperilling.]

Definition: To bring into peril; to endanger.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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