imperil

[ im-per-uhl ]
/ ɪmˈpɛr əl /
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verb (used with object), im·per·iled, im·per·il·ing or (especially British) im·per·illed, im·per·il·ling.

to put in peril or danger; endanger.

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Origin of imperil

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

OTHER WORDS FROM imperil

im·per·il·ment, noun

Words nearby imperil

imperial moth, imperial presidency, imperial valley, imperial war museum, imperialism, imperil, imperious, imperishable, imperium, impermanent, impermeable
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Words related to imperiled

endanger, jeopardize, compromise, menace, expose, peril, risk, hazard, jeopardy, jeopard

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British Dictionary definitions for imperiled

imperil
/ (ɪmˈpɛrɪl) /

verb -rils, -rilling or -rilled or US -rils, -riling or -riled

(tr) to place in danger or jeopardy; endanger

Derived forms of imperil

imperilment, noun
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