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imperil Definition

im·peril (im perəl)

transitive verb -·iled or -·illed, -·il·ing or -·il·ling

to put in peril; endanger

imperil Related Forms
im·per·il·ment noun
imperil Synonyms

imperil

v.

imperil Usage Examples

Object

  • specie: The Center works to protect and restore natural ecosystems and imperiled species through science, education, policy, and environmental law.
  • security: But bloc Europe, superstate Europe, would imperil exactly the security, prosperity and unity that Schuman dreamed of.
  • life: Similarly, a reckless company in charge of a ferry, train or a chemical plant will imperil life on a large scale.
  • future: Alongside the arguments over decommissioning and policing, it has retained the capacity to destabilize the executive and imperil the future of the institutions.
  • freedom: In particular, security considerations and the demands of the battle against crime including terrorism should not imperil freedom of expression and press freedom.
  • nation: The first thought of the imperiled nation was for its children.

Modifying Another Word

  • seriously: They also analyze proposed legislation, a vital factor in early recognition of a rule that could seriously imperil our right to ride.
  • not: However, Franklin D. Roosevelt did get into office, and the country was not imperiled.
  • also: It also imperils tens of thousands of farmers, field hands and migrant laborers.