imperil
verb (used with object)
to put in peril or danger; endanger.
is imperilling
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present progressiveof imperil (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Some worry that the government’s obvious ambivalence is imperilling the entire reconciliation process.
From The New Yorker ● Dec. 29, 2016
