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[ im-per-uhl ] / ɪmˈpɛr əl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR imperil ON THESAURUS.COM
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. Origin of imperilFirst recorded in 1590–1600; im-1 + peril SYNONYMS FOR imperilrisk, jeopardize, hazard, chance. SEE SYNONYMS FOR imperil ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM imperilim·per·il·ment, nounWords nearby imperilimperial jade, imperial moth, imperial presidency, Imperial Valley, Imperial War Museum, imperil, imperious, imperishable, imperium, impermanent, impermeable Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for imperilYou want less concentration in banking—at least the type that will screw the little guy and imperil the economy? How Naive is Elizabeth Warren?|Nick Gillespie|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST The goal should be to enable that flow without allowing undue systemic risk and greed to imperil it. JPMorgan’s $2 Billion Loss Fueled by Efforts to Avoid Risk|Zachary Karabell|May 11, 2012|DAILY BEAST Romney warned that a second Obama term would “remake” the Supreme Court and imperil the future of gun rights. Newt Gingrich Calls for Universal Right to Bear Arms at NRA Forum|Michael Ames|April 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST A meltdown at the plant could imperil tens of thousands of citizens, especially children and pregnant women. Why America Isn't Ready for a Disaster|Irwin Redlener|March 11, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Tax cuts, Labour argues, will imperil economic recovery—not exactly the type of message you win voters over with. Brits Get Ready to Rumble|Alex Massie|April 5, 2010|DAILY BEAST Not satisfied to torment her in the body, he must imperil her soul by placing desperate temptation in her way. A Handbook to the Works of Browning (6th ed.)|Mrs. Sutherland Orr He would not let him imperil Monsieur, but aside from that he wished him every good fortune in the world. Helmet of Navarre|Bertha Runkle He did not wish to imperil Alan's superb aloofness by involving him in the acrimonious and undignified defence of a friend. Sinister Street, vol. 1|Compton Mackenzie In those of which we are speaking a too strong light seems to imperil the success of the experiment. Mysterious Psychic Forces|Camille Flammarion Nothing had occurred thus far during the trip to imperil the safety of the caravan, nor was any attack by the savages looked for. The Old Santa Fe Trail|Henry Inman
British Dictionary definitions for imperil
verb -rils, -rilling or -rilled or US -rils, -riling or -riled(tr) to place in danger or jeopardy; endanger Derived forms of imperilimperilment, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to imperilendanger, jeopardize, compromise, menace, expose, peril, risk, hazard, jeopardy, chance it, jeopard |