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imperil
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im·per·il  (m-prl)
tr.v. im·per·iled or im·per·illed, im·per·il·ing or im·per·il·ling, im·per·ils
To put into peril. See Synonyms at endanger.
im·peril·ment n.
imperil
Verb
[-illing, -illed] or US [-iling, -iled] Formal to put in danger
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.imperil - pose a threat to; present a danger to; "The pollution is endangering the crops"
endanger, jeopardise, jeopardize, menace, peril, threaten
exist, be - have an existence, be extant; "Is there a God?"
imperil
verb endanger, risk, hazard, jeopardize << OPPOSITE protect
Translations
Spanish imperil [ɪmˈpɛrɪl] vt → poner en peligro
French imperil [ɪmˈpɛrɪl] vt → mettre en péril
German imperil [ɪmˈpɛrɪl] vt → gefährden
Italian imperil [ɪmˈpɛrɪl] vt → mettere in pericolo
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