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.

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

Words related to imperilment

crisis, emergency, endangerment, exigency, exposure, hazard, insecurity, instability, jeopardy, menace, peril, pitfall, possibility, precariousness, precipice, probability, risk, storm, threat, uncertainty

British Dictionary definitions for imperilment

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