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verb

im-ˈper-əl How to pronounce imperil (audio)
Definition of imperilnext
as in to endanger
to place in danger a single mistake could imperil the lives of everyone involved in the military operation

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imperilment

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noun

as in risk
the state of not being protected from injury, harm, or evil the city has reduced the number of its firefighters, to the imperilment of every homeowner

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Recent Examples of imperil
Verb
Hotter springs can cause early snowmelt, which can imperil summer water resources, heighten wildfire risks and worsen allergies, among other effects. — Madalyn Mendoza, Axios, 7 Mar. 2025 The move does not necessarily imperil the tight, six-month manufacturing schedule for the upcoming flu vaccine. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 4 Mar. 2025 At Monday's hearing, U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson seemed poised to extend the block on CFPB from firing workers or taking other actions that would imperil its most critical functions required by federal law, such as responding to consumer complaints and conducting research. — Douglas Gillison and Daniel Wiessner, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025 Although his administration has since backpedaled from that threat, the evisceration of USAID has already imperiled important civilian programs in both Jordan and Egypt. — Lisa Anderson, Foreign Affairs, 14 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for imperil
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imperil
  1. endanger
  2. risk
  3. threaten
  4. jeopardy
  5. danger
  6. trouble
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  • All three are important because their species are endangered.
    — Eve Chen, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
  • And the one again, that are targeted toward those, again, who are most endangered as a result of this.
    — Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Definition of endanger
Noun
  • Regardless of the veracity of the cable-cutter reports, Chinese technological advances that can be used for military purposes pose inherent risks.
    — Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Participants’ risk of insomnia went up by 59% for each additional hour of screen time in bed, too.2 Is One Screen Activity Worse For Your Sleep Than Others?
    — Simon Spichak, Health, 1 Apr. 2025
Definition of risk
Verb
  • Senior Iranian officials are threatening to ramp up the country's nuclear program as the Trump administration weighs a possible strike against the regime if Tehran does not come to the table for negotiations.
    — Chris Massaro, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Instead, tariffs threaten to increase prices and create shortages of certain generic medications, which account for a vast majority of U.S. prescriptions.
    — Rebecca Robbins, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Definition of threaten
Noun
  • That record was put in serious jeopardy in 2007 by Bill Belichick's New England Patriots.
    — Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Monday’s ruling throws her ability to run into jeopardy, with another candidate likely having to lead the party’s presidential aspirations in two years.
    — Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 31 Mar. 2025
Definition of jeopardy
Noun
  • The couple shared their shocking experience in a now-viral TikTok video, warning others about the dangers of unsafe food handling.
    — Ashley Vega, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Gut contents and other fossil evidence make clear that Mammut was only a danger to plants, however, and went extinct along with many other forms of megafauna around 11,000 years ago.
    — Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
Definition of danger
Noun
  • Rooms that open with an old-fashioned key — or worse, rooms with no locks — are a sign of trouble.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
  • But remember the difference in this administration from the first one, Mike Flynn, who was his National Security advisor at the time, Waltz now in trouble.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2025
Definition of trouble

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