imperil

[im-per-uhl]

verb (used with object)

imperiled, imperiling , imperilled, imperilling .

1. to put in peril or danger; endanger.

   Synonyms: chance, hazard, jeopardize, risk

imperil

/ ɪmˈpɛrɪl /

verb

1. (tr) to place in danger or jeopardy; endanger

Other Word Forms

• imperilment noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of imperil¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; im- ¹ + peril

Example Sentences

Not surprisingly, this melancholy picture celebrates and mourns Langhe, a region imperiled by global warming and encroaching industrialization that threaten the once-fecund practice of truffle gathering.

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The United Nations peacekeeping mission in South Sudan could be imperiled by rigid government-imposed conditions on a contingency plan for reducing the blue-helmet force there, a senior UN official warned Tuesday.

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If Democrats gain power they could imperil his agenda and launch investigations into his administration.

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“After Watergate, President Ford said there was an imperiled president, not an imperial presidency,” said presidential historian Robert Dallek.

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A pending court ruling imperiled Apple’s lucrative Google contract.

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Related Words

• compromise 
• endanger 
• jeopardize 
• menace