Imperil
/ɪmˈpɛɹəl/ verb
verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To put into peril; to place in danger. transitive
"[…]they occupied the country, expelled the inhabitants, and terminated for ever the rivalry which had so long imperilled their own naval supremacy in Greece."
- 2 pose a threat to; present a danger to wordnet
- 3 To risk or hazard. transitive
Example
More examples"Mean men's talk is enough to imperil the world."
Etymology
From im- + peril.